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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF THE
CONGREGATIONAL PASTORS OF
NEtf ETIGLA1ID

By-
Rev. Emerson Davis, S. T. D.

Arranged alphabetically according to churches

Volume IV
lashua to Sandisfield

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PASTORS OF HEW SHCLAO
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VOLUME IV

Nashua,. H.H. December 16, 1685

This town was formerly called
Dunstable .

Rev* Thomas Weld of Roxbury, grand-
son of Rev. Thomas Weld, graduated at Harvard
in 1671 and was ordained December 16, 1685,
He was killed by the Indians, who burned his
garrison, June 9, 1702, aged 50 years. He
was twice married. His second wife was
Mary Savage. Rev. Habijah Weld of Attle-
borough, Mass. was his son, at whose house
Mrs. Weld died. He was a man of eminent
piety and much esteemed.

Rev. Nathaniel Prentice of Cambridge
graduated at Harvard in 1715 and was ordained
in 1718. He married Mary Tyng. He died
February 25, 1737, aged about 40 years, and

is said to have been a man of wit and a good

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eermonizer.

Rev. Josiah Swan of Lancaster,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1733 and
was ordained December 27, 1738. In 1746
he was dismissed in consequence of the di-
vision of the town by the running of the
line between New Hampshire and Massachu-
setts. He resided in Dunstable several
years after his dismission, preaching oc-
casionally. He married Rachel Blanchard
of that place. He afterwards removed to
Lancaster and from there to Walpole, where
he died in 1777, aged 76 years.

Rev. Samuel Bird. 1747-51 (See New Haven)

Rev. Joseph Kidder of Billerica,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1764 and was
ordained March 18, 1767. He continued
pastor of the church till he died, Septem-
ber 6, 1818, aged 77 years. His civil
contract with the society was dissolved
some years before his death. He was a
man of amiable charaoter.

Rev. Ebenezier P. Sperry of New

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Haven, Ct. graduated at Middlebury in 1808
and at Andover in 1810, and was pastor of
this church from 1813 to 181S. He was
settled at Wenham, Mass. March 19, 1820
and dismissed in 1836. He went to Ohio
and died at Lyme, January 1, 1853, aged
67 years.

Rev. Handell G. Nott. 1826-34
In July, 1834 Mr. lott declared
himself to be a Baptist and was dismissed.
He was hired by the society to supply the
pulpit, whereupon the majority of the church
withdrew, Those that remained became the
Olive Street Church.

Rev. Jonathan MoGee 1835-42

Rev. Matthew Hale Smith. 1842-45

Rev. Samuel Lam son. 1845-48(See Brighton)

Nashua. H.H. Olive St. Ohurch . October 26, 1835

w " Pearl St. Ohurch. September 3, 1846

Ha tick. Mass. 1660

In 1651 the General Court made a
grant of this township to the Indians. It

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was the place where Elliot labored and one
object of granting them this township was
that those who were disposed to receive re-
ligious instruction, and become a civilized
and Christian people, might more convenient-
ly be instructed and be less annoyed by pagan
Indians. On the 13th. of October, 1652, a
great assembly convened at Natick and fifteen
Indians were examined in regard to their fit-
ness to be admitted to church communion.
Some of them were baptized, but the churoh
was not organized till 1660.

Rev. John Elliot was the pastor, so far
as the watch and oversight of it was concerned.
(See Roxbury)

Rev. Daniel Takawambpait. a native In-
dian, who had been educated and trained by
Elliot, was ordained by him pastor prior to
1687. He is said to have been" a person of
good knowledge". He died September 17, 1716,
aged 64 years. At his death the church be-
came extinct.

It was reorganized December 3, 1729.

Rev. Oliver Peabody was ordained pastor

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of it December 1? of the same year. He
was ordained at Cambridge. Mr. Peabody
was born at Boxford; he became pious in
early youth and graduated at Harvard in
1721. He began to preach at Hatick imme-
diately after he left college, being sup-
ported by the Society for Propagating the
Gospel in New England. There were then
only two white families in the town.

There was no record to be found of
the former church or of its doings.

Mr. Peabody married Miss Hannah
Baxter, daughter of Rev. J. Baxter of Med-
f ield, by whom he had twelve children. He
induced the Indians generally to abandon
their savage mode of life and lived to see
many of the families dwelling in comforta-
ble habitations, having cultivated fields
and flourishing orchards. He was a good
man, bold and zealous in the cause of truth.
He taught the people to read and write and
many of them had such a knowledge of the
English language that when Mr. Moody of
Maine preached to them a Sabbath and used

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low and common place expressions to be "bet-
ter understood by them, they said if Mr.
Peabody used suoh low expressions they
should think him crazy. During his min-
istry 35 Indians and 130 white persons
united with the church; 50 of this number
were the fruit of a revival in 1743. Soon
after this he undertook a mission to the
Mohegan Indians, but being of a feeble con-
stitution, he could not endure the fatigue.
Returning to Natick he lived a few years and,
falling into a decline, died February 2, 1752,
aged 54 years. He was greatly beloved by
the Indians; they mourned as for a father.
Two printed sermons of his are extant. The
church became extinct.

A new church was organized March 27,
1753 and on the same day

Rev. Stephen Badger was ordained its
pastor. He was a native of Oharlestown, of
humble parentage, and graduated at Harvard in
1747. He was supported in part as a mission-
ary by the Society for Propagating the Gospel.

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The white people uniting with the Indians
paid #64. a year towards his salary. A
portion of the white people in those days
adopted as many of the manners and customs
of the Indians as the Indians did of the
whites, so that a great portion of his pa-
rishioners were only half -civilized, and
the treatment he received from them was
such as might have been expected,

Mr. Badger was a man of medium stat-
ure, his appearance dignified, his conversa-
tion entertaining and instructive. His
mind was vigorous and acute, his sermons most-
ly practical and his doctrine Arminian. He
closed his public services in July, 1799 and
died August 28, 1803, aged 78 years. He was
twice married. Ke published in 1774 two ser-
mons on Drunkenness and some anonymous essays.
The church at his death again became extinct.

It was reorganized in February, 1802.

Rev. Freeman Sears of Harwich removed
with his parents to Ashfield when 17 years old,
graduated at Williams College in 1804, studied

* This should have read "after he left" , for ac-
cording to the dates given, -which have been
verified- the church was reorganized before
Mr. Badger's death.

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theology with Dr. Packard of Shelburne and
Dr. Austin of Worcester, and was ordained
January 1, 1806. Being afflicted with a
pulmonary disease, he sailed for Savannah,
Georgia, in December, 1810 and returning
June 2, 1811 died on the 30th. of the same
month at Hatick, in the 33rd, year of his
age. *His talents were respectable,
his elocution pleasing and from early life
he was exemplary and distinguished for piety,"
He published an oration delivered on the 4th,
of July, and a letter written to his, people
while in Georgia.

Naugatuok . Ot. February 22, 1781

This was a parish of Waterbury and
called Salem till within a few years.

Rev. Abraham Fowler . 1785-1800(See Litchfield)
Rev. Jabez Ohadwick. not a graduate
of any college, was pastor of this church
from 1801 to 1803. He then removed to
Oayuga County, Hew York and, having preached
as stated supply in different places, was
installed at Lansing, now Genoa, In Feb'y,

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1806 and was dismissed in 1810. He af-
terwards changed his views on the subject
of baptism, denying it to infants, but ad-
hering still to sprinkling as the mode. He
returned to Genoa and drew away a part of
the church to which he had ministered and
organized an independent church, which was
neither Baptist nor Presbyterian,

Rev, Stephen Podd. 1812-17(See East Haven)
Rev. Amos Pettengill. 1823-30(See Litchfield)

Heedbam. Maes. March 20, 1720

It was organized on the Sabbath.
Rev. Jonathan Townsend of Lynn
graduated at Harvard in 1716 and was or-
dained March 23, 1720. He continued in
office till he died, September 30, 1762,
aged 65 years. Hie whole deportment was
matked with gravity, prudence and fidelity.
He published six sermons, one of which was
preached before the Convention of Ministers.
He married Mary Sugars of Boston, by whom
he had seven children.

Rev. Samuel West, son of Rev. Thomas

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west of Martha's Vineyard, graduated at
Harvard in 1761 and was ordained April
25, 1764. He was dismissed in November,
1788, and installed pastor of the Mollis
Street Church in Boston March 12, 1789.
Here he continued till he died, April 10,
1808, aged 70 years. He received the
degree of D.D. from Harvard and from Dart-
mouth. He was educated a Calviniet, hut
in the latter part of hie life his doc-
trinal views were considerably changed.
He was a man of mild disposition and full
of kindness.

He published several sermons and
essays. He is highly commended in a brief
obituary notice in the Panoplist, Vol. 3,
P. 574.

Rev. Stephen Palmer of Norton
graduated at Harvard in 1789 and was or-
dained November 7, 1792. He continued
in office till he died, October 31, 1821,
aged 55 years. He published several
s ermons ,

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Rev. William Ritchie of Peter-
borough, S.H. graduated at Dartmouth in
1804 and was pastor of the church in Canton
from 180? to 1820 and of this church from
1821 till he died, February 22, 1842, aged
61 years.

He was settled as an orthodox clergy-
man in 1804* but embraced Unitarian views and
was settled here as a preacher of that doc-
trine.

Needham. Mass. West Church Sept. 6, 1798
This church was composed of persons
opposed to the location of the meeting house.
Rev. Thomas Noyes of Acton graduated
at Harvard in 1795 and was ordained July 10,
1799, He resigned the pastoral office in
1833 and died December 29, 1837, in the 69th.
year of hie age.

Rev. Joseph W, Sessions* 1833-42
Rev. Harvey Heweomb, son of Simon
Hewcomb of Thetford, Vt. , was not a gradu-
ate of any college. He removed to Western

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New York with Ms father in 1818; when
about 15 years old engaged in school teach-
ing. Eight years later he edited a paper
in Westfield, N.Y. and in 1830 he published
the Christian Herald in Pittsburgh, Pa.
While there he began to prepare Sabbath School
books and was the author of many volumes.

He came to Massachusetts about 1838
and in 1840 was licensed to preach. He was
ordained pastor of this church October 6, 1842
and dismissed July 1, 1846. He was pastor of
the church in Grantville*from December, 1847
to November, 1849. He removed to New York;
assisted some time in editing the New York
Observer. He was( pastor )of a church at
Hancock, Pa. in 1859. He died at Brook-
lyn, N.Y., August 30, 1863, aged 60 years.
He married Alithea A. Wells, daughter of Rev.
Shipman Wells of New Albany, la., and had two
sons and two daughters. One son is a minis-
ter and one daughter the wife of a minister.
He is said to have published 108 volumes.

* Now Wellesley Hills

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Helson, N.H. January 31, 1781

Rev, Jacob Foster, a native of
Massachusetts, graduated at Harvard in
1754, was settled at South Berwick, Me.
September 1, 1756 and dismissed in June,
1777. He served as chaplain in the army
for a time and was installed the day the
church was organized. He was dismissed
November 23, 17S1, was a moderate Oalvinist,
a man of good natural and acquired abilities
and much respeoted.

He left Nelson for a time, but returned
and died here December 3, 1798 ^ aged 66 years.

Rev. Gad Newell of Southington, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1786, studied theology
with Dr. Small ey of New Britain, and was or-
dained June 11, 1794. He was dismissed Sep-
tember 3, 1841. He continued to reside in
the plaee till he died, February 26, 1859,
aged 96 years and 5 months. His only daughter
was married to Rev. John Emerson, missionary
to the Sandwich Islands, and his only son was

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a deacon of the church in Helson. Mr.
Newell was full of faith and good works.

Rev, Josiah Ballard. 1836-40(See Qhesterf ield)

Rev. Daniel Ju. French, not a
graduate of any college, "but of Gilman-
ton Theologioal Seminary in 1838, was
pastor of this church from November 3,
1841 to September 3, 1851. He preached
as stated supply in Hudson from 1851 till
he died, July 20, 1860, aged 63 years.

He was born in Bedford, N.H., was
a farmer and teaGher of sacred music. He
was neither learned nor eloquent, but preached
the great doctrines of the cross with solem-
nity and earnestness. He married Polly,
daughter of Hugh Riddle of Bedford, in 1820
and had five children.

Nelson. N.H. Harrisvllle Sept. 22, 1800

This is a manufacturing village be-
tween Nelson and Dublin; the meeting house
is in Nelson.

Rev. Otis j3. Whiten of Winchendoa,

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Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1815, was
ordained at Korth Yarmouth, Me., February
18, 1818 and dismissed July 22, 1822. He
preached as stated supply at Troy, I.H.
three or four years and was installed at
Westminster May 21, 1828, He was dismissed
January 1, 1833. He was installed pastor
of this church August 11, 1842 and died in
office October 17, 1845, aged 51 years. He
was a good man and a useful minister.

New Bedford. Mass. 1696

this was a part of Dartmouth till
1787, when it became a town.

Her. Samuel Hunt is supposed to have
been the first pastor of the church. The
early records are lost. He graduated at Har-
vard in 1700, began to preach here soon after,
and continued in office till he died in 1750,
aged about 50 years.

Rev. Richard Pierce graduated at Har-
vard in 1724 and was ordained in 1737. He
relinquished preaching for a time on aecount
of ill health, and died March 23, 1749, aged
49 years.

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Rev. Israel Oheever graduated at
Harvard in 1749, was ordained soon after
and dismissed in 1759. He went to lova
Scotia and preached at Liverpool, where
he died in 1812, aged about 85 years.

Rev, Samuel West of Yarmouth
graduated at Harvard in 1754 and was set-
tled June 3, 1761. He was dismissed in
June, 1803, being too feeble to perform
the duties of his office, and died Septem-
ber B4, 1807, aged 77 years. He spent the
last four years of his life in Tiverton,
R.I., with his eon, a physician. He was
a man of strong and vigorous mind and had
a great thirst for knowledge. He was an
independent thinker. He embraced the the-
ory of a self-determining power of the will
and belonged to the Arminian school in his
philosophy and theology. He wrote in op-
position to Edwards and Hopkins. He pub-
lished several sermons, besides essays on
Liberty and necessity.

This church remained destitute of

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a pastor, and much of the time without even
a stated supply, for' 2? years. It became
almost extinct; only four members remained.
It was resuscitated in March, 1828 and five
members added.

?Tew Bedford. Mass. North Ohurch Oet. 15, 1807

This was called Bedford Village.
Dr. West preached alternately on the Sab-
bath for some time, at his own church and
In this village.

New Bedford. Mass. Trinitarian Oh. Hov. 15, 1831
■ B H Pacific Ohurch Oct. 8, 1844

lew Boston. g.H. 1768

Rev. Solomon Moore of Newtown,
Ireland, graduated at Glasgow in 1758,
studied theology with Prof. Lechman at
the university, and in 1768 was ordained
to preach at large. Ee came to Hova
Scotia that year and from thence to Bos-
ton and to Londonderry, I.E. In Feb*y,
1768 he went to Hew Boston and was in
stalled September 6 of the same year.

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He served the people in the ministry till
he died, May 38, 1805, &ge& 67 years. He
was a Oalvinist, but not of the strictest
school.

Rev. JSphraim P. Bradford of Milford
graduated at Harvard in 1803 and was ordained
February 26, 1806. He continued in office
till he died, December 15, 1845, aged 69
years. Ee was a finished scholar and de-
voted such time to the study of the original
Scriptures. He was one of a committee of
three appointed by the Legislature to in-
vestigate the affairs of Dartmouth College ,
and was at one time a candidate for the
presidency. He married Mary M. Barker
of Amherst, H.H. and had twelve children.

Hew Braintree, Mass. April 18, 1754

Rev. Benjamin Ruggles. 1754-82(3ee takeville)
Rev . Daniel Foster of Warren grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1777 and was ordained
colleague October 28, 1776. He continued
here till his death, September 4, 1795, aged
44 years. He was respectable for his mental

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powers and literary acquirements. He
preached the Election sermon in 1790.

Rev* John Fisk of Warwick grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1791 and was or-
dained October 26, 1796. He preached
his semi-centennial in 1843, had a col-
league in 1853, and died March 15, 1855,
in the 85th. year of his age.

He was a man ©f sincere piety;
he had a clear and well "balanced mind,
a sound and discriminating judgment, was
quick in apprehension, cautious and de-
termined in action. He was a trustee of
Williams College and afterwards of Amherst.
From the latter he received the degree of
D.D. He was a large, portly men and
well proportioned. He had six or seven
children, mostly daughters, the major part
of whom survived hi®.

Hew Britain. C?t« April 19, 1758

Rev. John Sisal ley- of Lebanon grad-
uated at Yale in 1756, studied theology
with Dr. Bellamy, g,n& was ordained the day

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the church was organized. He was a man
of superior talent but not a graceful
speaker. His sermons were full of
thought and clearly expressed. He pub-
lished two volumes of sermons, besides
several single sermons. In 1769 he pub-
lished two discourses on Natural and Moral
Inability, which were republished in Lon-
don. He received the degree of D.D. from
the College of New Jersey in 1800. He had
a colleague in 1810 and preached for the
last time in September, 1813. He died June
1, 1820, in the 86th. year of his age.

He married Sarah Guernsey of Simsbury,
by whom he had four daughters, two of whom
married clergymen.

Rev. Newton Skinner of Granby grad-
uated at Yale in 1804, studied theology with
Rev, E, Gay of Suf field, and was ordained
colleague pastor in 1810. He continued in
office till he died, March 31, 1825, aged
42 years. He published one sermon, preached
at the dedication of the new meeting house.
He was an able and faithful preacher and his

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death was deeply lamented.

New Britain. Ct. South Church July 5, 1842

Newbury. Mass. May 16, 1635

Rev. Thomas Parker 1635-16 ?7( See Ipswioh)

Rev. James Moves was born in
Wiltshire, England in 1608, was in Ox-
ford University for a time and afterwards
assisted Mr, Parker in teaching. His
mother is supposed to have been Mr. Par-
ker's sister. He was converted while
young under the ministry of Dr. fwiss.

He came to New England with Mr,
Parker in 1634. He was ordained teacher
at the same time Mr. Parker was ordained
pastor. He differed somewhat from his
brethren In his views of church govern-
ment, but was not disposed to differ from
them in practice. Mr. ffoyes was a good
Greek scholar and well read in the school-
men and fathers. He was as religious at
home as abroad, in his family and in se-
cret as he was in public, Mr, Parker
said of him as follows:-

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"My worthy colleague was a man of
singular qualifications, in piety excelling,
an implacable enemy to all schisms and her-
esy. He was of a reaching and ready appre-
hension, a large invention, a most profound
Judgment, a tenacious memory, gentle and mild
in all his expressions, without passion or
provoking language."

After a long and tedious sickness,
which he bore patiently and cheerfully, he
died joyfully October 22, 1656, in the 48th.
year of his age. He left six sons and two
daughters, all of whom lived to be married.

Rev. John Richardson graduated at
Harvard in 1666, was ordained October 20,
1675, and died April 27, 1696, aged 50
year 8. He married Mary Pierson of Woburn,
by whom he had five children.

Rev. Christopher Toppan of Newbury
graduated at Harvard in 1691 and was ordained
September 9, 1696. He continued here till
he died, July 23, 1747, aged 76 years. He
was a man of talents, energy and decision.
He was thought to be at times, and perhaps

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much of the time, partially deranged.
Before baptizing a child, the father
of which was not pious, he made a pub-
lic declaration that he did it solely
on the mother* 8 account. On one occa-
sion he Is said to have carried a whip
into the pulpit concealed under his cloak,
with which he intended to scourge the her-
etics. He married Sarah Angler of Waltham.

Rev. John Tucker of Amesbury grad-
uated at Harvard in 1741 and was ordained
November 10, 1745. He oontinued in office
till he died, March 22, 1792, aged 73 years.
He received the degree of D.D. from Harvard.

He was distinguished for his correct
composition and an impressive manner of de-
livery. He was of the Arminian school in
theology and wrote against Whitefleld. He
was accused of heresy by some of his church
and a council was called, but he kept his
place and the disaffected joined another
church. He published ten or twelve sermons
and several controversial pamphlets. He

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married Sarah, daughter of Rev. Mr. Barnard
of Andover, by whom he had eleven children.

Rev. Abraham Moore of Londonderry,
N.K. graduated at Harvard in 1789 and was
ordained March 33, 1796. His ministry
was short; he died June 24, 1801, aged
33 years.

Rev. John S_. Popkin of Boston
graduated at Harvard, studied theology
with Drs. Holmes and Tappan of Cambridge,
and was pastor of Federal St. Church in
Boston from 1799 to 1802. Ee was in-
stalled at Kewbury September 19, 1804 and
left in 1815, having been appointed Pro-
fessor of Greek in Harvard University.
He received the degree of D.B. from Har-
vard. He resigned hie professorship in
1833, which he had filled with much abil-
ity, and died at Cambridge, March 2, 1852,
aged 80 years. He was never married.

He had no positive opinions and
lacked independence. Prof. Stuart said,
Hhe thought 2 and 2 were 4, but was not

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sure" . One who knew him well said he
was the greatest skeptic that ever under-
took to preach the Gospel.

Sewbury. Mass. Byfield Parish lov. 17, 1706

Rev. Moses Hale, son of John Hale
of Newbury, graduated at Harvard in 1699
and was ordained the day the church was or-
ganized. He died January 16, 1744, aged
68 years. He married Elizabeth, daughter
of Richard Duramer.

Rev. Moses Parsons of Gloucester
graduated at Harvard in 1736 and was or-
dained June 20, 1744. He died in' office
December 14, 1783, aged 67 years. He
married a daughter of Sbenezer Davis of
Gloucester. He published three sermons.

He was a man of noble bearing, of
quick perception, fluent, kind and firm.

Rev. Elijah Parish of Lebanon, Ct.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1785. He studied
theology with Mr. Judson of Taunton and was
ordained December 20, 1787. He received

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the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth. He
continued here till he died, October 15,
1825, in the 63rd. year of his age.

Ke was a diligent and successful
student. He was an eloquent speaker;
his style was vivid and his illustrations
impressive. He was below the middle stat-
ure and his eye keen and piercing. He
was an agreeable companion, but severe when
severity was called for. He published sev-
eral sermons, a gazeteer of the Bible and a
geography. In conjunction with Dr. Morse
he published a Gazeteer of the Eastern Con-
tinent and a History of New England. A
volume of his sermons was published after
his decease. He married Mary Hale and had
five children.

A church was gathered in lewbury in
1763 that had one pastor and became extinct.

%£&• diver ffoble Of Hebron, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1757, was ordained at
Coventry January 10, 1759 and dismissed in

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1761 for the strange reasons he gave for
wearing a blue cloak with a white cape.
It was said he gave different reasons and
therefore was not a man of truth. He was
installed over this church September 1,

1762 and dismissed in 1783. He was in-
stalled at New Castle, N.H. August 18,
1784, and continued there till he died,
December 15, 1792, aged 56 years.

Newbury P Vermont 1764

Rev, Peter Powers. 1785-$4(3ee Deer Isle)
Hjv, Jacob wood of Boxford, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1778 and was or-
dained January S, 1788. He died February
10, 1790, aged 32 years, leaving no family.

Rev. Nathaniel Lamber t. 1790-1 809{ See Lyme)
Hey. Luther Jewett. son of Daniel
Jewett of Canterbury, Ot,, and afterwards
of Poultney, Vt., graduated at Dartmouth
in 1795. He studied medicine and settled
in 8t. Johnsbury as a physioian. In 1817,
the church in the last named place being

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destitute of a pastor, he conducted the
public services so acceptably that he be-
came a licensed preacher. Two years pri-
or to 1817 he was a member of Congress.
He preached at St. Johnsbury till 1831,
when he was ordained pastor of this church.
Ill health compelled him to resign in 1825,
when he returned to St. Johnsbury, but was
not formally dismissed till 1828. He pub-
lished an agricultural paper some years and
also "The Friend*1, in defense of Masonry.

He held many civil offices and was
a man of talent and influence. He died
March 8, 1860, aged 87 years. He married,
(1) Betsy Adams of New Ipswich, N.H., by
whom he had 8 children; and (2) Nanoy
Chamberlain of Danville, K.Y., by whom he
had 2 children.

Rev. Clark Perry of Dorchester,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1823 and
at Andover in 1826. He was ordained
June 24, 1838 and was a very successful
pastor. He was dismissed June 15, 1835,

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having received to the church in that brief
period 191 members. He was installed at
Standi sh, Maine November 11, 1837, resigned
in 1840, and died at Gorhara in August, 1843,
aged 43 years.

Newbury. Vermont ffells River Jan' 7 13, 1842

Newburyport. Mass. January 13, 1726

This was a parish of Newbury till
1764.

Rev. John l»owell . the first min-
ister, was a native of Boston and gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1731, The family came
originally from Wales. He was ordained
January 19, 1726 and died deeply lamented
by his parish, May 15, 1767, aged 64 years.
He was generous and hospitable in his dispo-
sition, amiable in all the social and domestic
relations, and distinguished as a sound schol-
ar and exemplary divine. The tolerant and
catholic spirit he displayed on doctrinal
points gave him the reputation of inolining
more to liberality of tenets than was usual

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among the olergy of hie time. He married
(1) Sarah Ohampney, "by whom he had two chil-
dren; and (3), Mrs. Mary Whipple (Cutts),
widow of Rev. Joseph Whipple.

Rev. Thomas Oarey was a native of
Oharlestown and graduated at Harvard in
1761, He was ordained May 11, 1768, and
was disenabled to discharge his pastoral
duties in July, 1788, by a paralytic af-
fection. He lived, however, till Novem-
ber 24, 1808 and died at the age of 64.
He published six sermons. "He was not
ashamed to be called a rational Christian1*.
He was ardent, but kind, and sought to bring
all his f eelings and views under the control
of his reason.

Rev. John Andrews of Hingham grad-
uated at Harvard in 1786 and was ordained
December 10, 1788. He was dismissed May
1, 1830, but resided in the place till he
died, in August, 1845, aged 81 years. He
received the degree of D.D. from Harvard
in 1834. He published four sermons.

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During his ministry the church became avowed-
ly Unitarian.

Newburyport. Mass. Presbyterian Oh. Jan'y 3, 1746

This was made up of persons that with-
drew from the First Church in Newbury and from
Mr. Lowell's church. In October, 1740 Mr.
George Whitefield preached several times in
that place and his preaching was accompanied
by a divine influence. The pastor of the
First Church opposed the preaching of Mr. White-
field, while Mr. Lowell admitted him to his
pulpit and seemed cordial. Two years after
Mr. Lowell manifested opposition to those who
sympathized with the New Lights, as they were
oalled, which led them to the conclusion that
they should never feel at home till they were
united in a church by themselves. Nearly
four years they were in the deep waters of
strife and finally, at the recommendation of
an ex parte council, were organized into a
church without being first dismissed from
the churches to which they belonged.

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Mr, Joseph Adams, a new convert who
had just graduated, preaohed to them more
than two years. Their first pastor was

Rev* Jonathan Parsons of West Spring-
field, who graduated at Yale College in 1729
and a little more than a year after was set-
tled at Lyme, Ot. During the first two
years of hie ministry in Lyme he preached
Arminianism and, as he afterwards thought,
was a stranger to regenerating grace. His
views and feelings were greatly changed by
the preaching of Tihitefield and Tennant,
He was a devoted friend of the former and
often entertained him at his house.

He suffered severe trials in conse-
quence of the change in his views from the
opposition of several members of his church.
Whitefleld recommended him to the new church
at Newburyport. Vigorous efforts were made
by the other churches there to prevent his
coming. His character was maligned and noth-
ing omitted that could be done to prevent him
from becoming their pastor. He was, however,

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inetalled March 19, 1746 and in April fol-
lowing the church adopted the Presbyterian
form of government. A long struggle then
ensued to obtain exemption from the exac-
tions of the Congregational system that was
established by law. They were taxed for
the support of the ministry in the other
parishes.

Mr. Parsons was a fervid preacher
and a sound divine. He was quick and some-
times passionate, but soon penitent and ready
to confess his faults. He died July 19, 1776,
aged 71 years. He married (1) Phebe Qriswold
of Lyme and had 13 children j and (3) Mrs. Lydia
01 arks on.

Rev. John Murray. 1781-93 (See Boothbay)
Bev. Daniel Dana* eon of Rev. Joseph
Dana of Ipswich, graduated at Dartmouth in
1788 and was ordained November 19, 1794. He
resigned his charge in 1820 and accepted the
presidency of Dartmouth College, which he re-
signed in 1821, and was pastor of the church
in Londonderry, N.K, from January, 1822 to

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to April, 1826. He was installed pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church in this
city May 24, 1826 and continued in office
till the infirmities of age obliged him to
resign. He was an Old School Presbyterian
in theology - one of the founders of Andover
Theological Seminary, a man of clear views
and one who thought for himself. He pub-
lished several sermons and some controver-
sial pamphlets; he was one of the leading
men of his generation. He received the de-
gree of D,D. from Dartmouth. He died August
26, 1859, aged 88 years.

Rev* Samuel P. Williams of Wethers-
field, Ot. graduated at Yale in 1796, studied
theology with Dr. Dwight of New Haven and Dr.
Howard of Springfield, was pastor of the church
in Mansfield, Ot. from 1807 to 1817, preached
a while at Northampton, and was installed here
February 8, 1821 and died in office December
23, 1826, aged 48 years. He was a man of great
energy, decision and independence. He was el-
oquent and his style sometimes ornate, but in-

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structive and impressive,

Hewburvport. Mass . North Ch. Jen'y 18, 1768

Rev, Qhristopher JB, Marsh of Boston
graduated at Harvard in 1761 and was ordained
October 18, 1768, He sustained a high charac-
ter as a scholar and a clergyman, but died in
early manhood, December 3, 1773, aged 30 years,

RjsVt Samuel Spring of Northbrldge
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1771 and was or-
dained August 6, 1777. He continued here
till he died, March 4, 1819, aged 74 years.
He reoeived the degree of D.D, from Yale
and Williams in 1807, He studied theology
with Drs. Wither spoon, Hopkins, Bellamy and
West. In 1775 he served as chaplain in the
army. He was an able and faithful preaoher
of the Gospel and few men exerted a wider and
better influence than he. He possessed great
practical wisdom and was a man of great benev-
olence and took a prominent part in planning
and bringing into existence Andover Theolog-
ical Seminary,

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Rev. Dr. G. Spring of Hew York and
Rev. Samuel Spring of East Hartford(Ct.)are
his eons. He married Mary, daughter of Rev.
Samuel Hopkins of Hedley, by whom he had 11
ohildren. He published 25 sermons and ad-
dresses.

Rev. Luther F. Dimmlck was born in
Shaftsbury, Vt., but removed early to Oneida
County, New York and graduated at Hamilton
College in 1816, at Andover in 1819, and
Deoember 8 of that year was ordained pastor
of this church. He continued in office
till he died of an illness of two days, May
16, 1860, aged 69.

He was an able, devoted and faithful
minister. He was a good classical scholar
and a diligent student. Few ministers have
been more respected or more useful,

Newbunrport), Mass . Second Fresbyterian Oh.

October 29, 1795

Rjnr. John Boddily of Bristol, England,

was educated at Lady Huntington* s school and

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preached for a time at Westbury and Walling-
ford, England. He was installed June 28,
1797 and died in office November 4, 1802,
aged 48 years. He was the son of Rev. Thomas
Boddily. Dr. Dana preached his funeral ser-
mon, which was published.

Rev* John Giles of Monmouthshire,
England, was installed July 20, 1803. He
was educated at Horton Academy, was a dis-
senting minister in England ten years, came
to this country in 1798, preached in Trum-
bull, Ct, and also in Elizabethtown, N.J.
He continued in office till he died, Sep-
tember 28, 1824, aged 70 years.

Rev. William Ford. 1824-26

Rev. Daniel Dana. 1826-50 (See 1st. Church)

Newburyport. Mass. Belleville Church, April, 1808

Rev. James Miltimore of Londonderry,
N.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1774 and was
pastor in Stratham, N.H, from 1786 to 1807.
He was installed here April 27, 1808 and died
March 23, 1836, aged 81 years.

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bile in New Hampshire he published
several sermons, and among others an Election
sermon.

Rev. John 0,. March of TJewburyport
graduated at Yale in 1825, studied theology
at Princeton, and was ordained colleague with
Mr. Miltimore ,rarch 1, 1832. He continued in
office till he died in 1846, aged about 42 years.

Newburvnort . Mass. Temple St. Oh. "ay 30, 1793

It is also called the Fourth Church.
Before the death of Mr. Murray he was assisted
by Rev. C. W. "ilton, whom a large portion of
the congregation desired to retain as their
pastor. The majority were opposed and the
minority withdrew and organized this new church,
of which he became the pastor.

Rev. Charles W. Hilton was a native of
London and educated at Lady Huntington's school.
He was sent as a missionary in 1788 to St. John's,
N.B., came to Newburyport in 1793 and was in-
stalled March 20, 1794. His talents
were peculiar and striking. He died

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May 1, 1837, in the 70th. year of his age.

ffewburyport. Mass. Ttliltf leld Oh. Jan'y 1, 1850

Rev. John JE, Emerson of Newburyport
graduated at Amherst in 1844 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. His min-
istry was short. He died March 24, 1851,
aged 27 years.

New Canaan . Ot. June 20, 1733

This was a parish of Norwalk and
Stamford till 1801.

Rev. John Eells of Milford gradu-
ated at Yale in 1724 and was ordained in
June, 1733. He resigned in 1741, but con-
tinued to reside in the place till he died
in 1785, in the 85th. year of his age.

Rev. Robert Silliman. 1742-71 (See Chester)
Rev. William Drummond of Scotland
was educated in Scotland, came to this coun-
try and was installed over this church in
1772. He was dismissed and deposed in 1777.

Rev. Justus 1,? itch ell of Woodbury
graduated at Yale in 1776 and was ordained

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in 1783, He continued in office till he
died suddenly, September 34, 1806, in the
52nd. year of hie age. He was a faithful,
learned and venerated pastor.

Rev. VTilliam Bonney of Cornwall
graduated at Williams in 1805 and was pas-
tor of this church from 1808 to 1831. His
health being poor, he removed to Ohio and
preached at Nelson, where he died November
26, 1839, aged 60 years. He married a
daughter of Doct. Samuel Ware of Oonway, Mass,

Rev. Theophilus 9mi th of Halifax, Vt.
graduated at Yale in 1824, was tutor from
1826 to 1838, and was ordained pastor of this
church August 31, 1831. He continued in of-
fioe till he died, while on a journey for his
health on board a steamer on Lake George,
August 29, 1853, aged 53 years. He was a
good scholar, a sound theologian end a faith-
ful pastor.

New Castle, N.H. 1703

This town is an island at the mouth

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of the Pisoataqua River.

Rev. John Emerson, son of Rev. John
Emerson of Gloucester, graduated at Harvard
in 1689 and preached at Manchester, Mass.
from 1695 to 1698. In 1689 he was visiting
at Dover and was urged to spend the night,
but refused. His life was thus saved, for
Dover was attacked that night by the Indians.

He was ordained in this place in
1703. In 1708 he visited England and re-
ceived some attentions from Queen Anne. He
was dismissed in 1712, and installed pastor
of the South Church in Portsmouth March 23,
1715. He died in office, January 21, 1732,
aged 62 years. He was an agreeable companion
and faithful preacher. He married Miss Mary
Barter of Salem,

Rev. William Shurtleff of Plymouth,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1707 and was
ordained in 1712. He was dismissed in 1732
and succeeded Mr. Sraerson at the South Church
in Portsmouth. He died there May 9, 1847,
aged 58 years. He married Miss Mary Atkinson;

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they had no children,

H© published six sermons and an ac-
count of the revival in 1742, in Prince's
Christian History.

Rev* John Blunt of Andover, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was ordained
December 20, 1732. He continued in office
till he died, August 7, 1748, aged 41 years.

He married a daughter of Eon. John
Frost of New Oastle, by whom he had seven
children. He was a good minister.

Bev« David Robinson of Stratham
graduated at Harvard in 1738 and was or-
dained October 30, 1748. He lived but a
short time. He died November 18, 1749,
aged 33 years. His salary was 140 oz.
of silver at 20 shillings per oz.

Rev. Stephen Phase of Newbury, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1728 and was ordained
at Lynnfield, Mass. November 24, 1731. He
was dismissed in 1755 and installed here De-
cember 5, 1756. He died January 6, 1778,
aged 72 years.

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Rev. Oliver Noble. 1784-92 (See Newbury)
Rev. Joseph P. Tvler of Grlswold,
Ct. graduated at Brown University in 1833
and at Andover in 1836, He appears to
have resided at the place of hie nativity
several years after completing his studies.
He became pastor of this church in 1841 and
died at North Bridgewater, Mass. December
36, 1844, He was unassuming and gentle,
and yet a faithful minister.

New Castle, Maine October 4, 1797

It is said a Presbyterian church
was organized here in 1756, It is cer-
tain that the Boston Presbytery ordained
Rev. Alexander Boyd at Newburyport, Mass.,
September 19, 1754, as pastor of a church
in this place, but that a large part of the
people were opposed to him.

Rjjv. Thurston y/hiting; was not a grad-
uate of any college, A Oongregat ionai church
was organized in July, 1776 and he was or-
dained its pastor the same day. He was dis-
missed in 1782. The churoh beoame extinct

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and was reorganised at the time above
named in 1797.

Mr. Whiting seems not to have
been settled again, though it is probable
he supplied vacant churches. He died at
Warren in 1829, aged 79 years.

Rev. Kiah Baily of Brookf ield,
Mass. lived afterwards at Newbury, Vt.,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1793, studied
theology with Dr. Simmons of Franklin, Mass.
and was ordained pastor of this church Oc-
tober 7, 1797, where he continued till 1834,
when he resigned his charge. He preached
at Greensboro', Vt. and Thornton, N.H., in
all about 6 years. In 1833 he went to
Hardwick, Vt. and settled on a farm, in
which his parents died.

He was a wan of taler-t, was a trustee
of Bowdoin College several years, and was among
those who took an active part in founding the
seminary at Bangor. He loved missionary fields
and was very useful in building up new insti-
tutions and in introducing old ones in new

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places. He died at Eardfick, v"t., August
17, 1857, aged 87 years. He published sev-
eral sermons and essays.

He married Abigail Goodhue of *Jewbury-
port, by t?hom he had t^o children that died in
infancy. She died in the 90th. year of her
age.

New Durham. N.H. 1733

Rev. Nathaniel Porter. 1773-77 (See Ocnway)
This church 1b now extinct.

Hew Fairfield. £t. 1742

Rev. Bena.iah Case graduated at Yale
in 1733 and was ordained in November, 1743.
He was dismissed in January, 1753. He is
supposed to heve been the son of John Case
of Simsbury, b.1710.

Rev . James Taylor graduated at Yale
in 1754, was ordained in 1758 and died in
1786.

Rev. Medad "Rogers of Branf ord grad-
uated at Yale in 1777 and was pastor of this
church from 1786 to 1824, when he died, aged

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about 68 years.

Re?. Abraham 0. Stansbury was not a
graduate of any college. He was here from
1824 to 1826, and at 3outh East, *,?, from
1826 till he died, April 30, 1839, aged 53
years.

Rev. Daniel Orocker. 1837-31 (See Reading)

Newfane. Vt. August, 1774

The meeting house is in a village
called Fayetteville.

Rev. Heseklah Taylor of Grafton,
Mass. graduated at Karvard, 1770, and was
ordained the day the church was organized.
He continued in office till he died, August
23, 1814, aged 66 years.

Rev. Jonathan Nye of Wareham, Mass.
graduated at Brown in 1801 and was pastor of
the church at St. Albans from 1807 to 1810.
He was installed colleague with Mr. Taylor
in November, 1811 and dismissed in January,
1820. He was pastor of the church in Olare-
mont, N.H. from 1821 to 1828, then became a

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politician, and after a while went West,
where he died,

Ee was imposing in hie appearance,
solemn and tender on funeral oocasions, but
had not that unction that secured to him the
confidence of pious hearts.

Rejr, Chandler Bates of Southampton,
Mass. graduated at ttllliame College in 1818
and was ordained July 4, 1831. He was dis-
missed in 1830, removed soon after to Western
Hew York, and finally resided in the neighbor-
hood of Rochester, an independent farmer, and
died thero in 1858, aged 71. He was 31 years
old when he graduated.

During his ministry the county buildings
were removed from the central part of the town
to the village of Fayettevill© and the church
also. It is now called the Fayetteville Ohurch.

Kewfield. Me. July, 1801

ftev. John Pane of Andover, Mass. grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1800 and was ordained
February 16, 1803, He was dismissed the next

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year. His ministry, though short, was ru-
inous to the church and society. He came
into possession of all the parsonage prop-
erty and was dismissed for gross immorali-
ties.

Rev, Henry T . Kelley of Hampstead,
N.H, graduated at Dartmouth in 1819 and at
Andover in 1822. He was ordained pastor
of this church June 29, 1825 and dismissed
June 27, 1827. He was also at the same
time pastor of the church in Parsonsfield
and preached alternately in each place. He
went to Canada and died at Chatham, C.W. in
1840, aged 46 years.

Rev. Charles ,8. Adams . 1828-31

Rev. David P. Smith. 1832-39(See Greenfield, W.H,)

Rev. Solomon B. Gilbert. 1840-

_____ _»_________-. _ *

Rev. Elias £. Chapman. 1845-48
Rev. Edmond Burt. 1849-53

New Gloucester. Me. Jan'y 16, 1675

Rev. Samuel Foxcroftt son of Rev.
Thomas Foxcroft of Boston, graduated at Har-

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vard in 1754 and was ordained January 16,
1765. He was dismissed on aocount of
feeble health in January, 1792. He con-
tinued to reside in the place till he died,
March 9, 1807, aged 72 years. He was much
respected. The sermon preached at his fu-
neral by his successor was printed. He was
cheerful, humble and prayerful.

Rev. Sllsha K'osely of Windham, Ot,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1790 and was or-
dained February 10, 1802. He continued in
office till he died, February 10, 1826, aged
60 years.

Rev. Benjamin Rice. 1828-1835, (See Buxton)

New Hampton. fl.H. June 24, 1800

Rev. Salmon Hebard . not a graduate of
any college, was ordained June 25, 1800 and
dismissed in 1817. He died in the state of
New York September 1, 1824, aged 60 years.

Rev. James W. Perkins was pastor of
the churoh from 1833 to 1839. In 1842 the
church was disbanded and its members recom-

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mended to other churches.

New Hartford P Ct. 1738

Rev* Jonathan Marsh, son of Rev, J.
Marsh of Windsor, graduated at Yale in 1735
and was ordained in October, 1739. He con-
tinued in office till he died, July 5, 1794,
aged 82 years.

Rev. Edward D. Griffin of East Haddam
graduated at Yale in 1790, studied theology
with the younger President Edwards, and was
ordained June 4, 1795. He was dismissed in
August, 1801 and became pastor of a church in
Newark, H.J. He was appointed to a profes-
sorship in Andover, which he relinquished for
the pastorate of Park Street Church, Boston,
went back to Newark, and in 1821 accepted the
presidency of Williams College. This office
he held till ill health obliged him to resign
in 1836. He died at Newark, N.J., November
8, 1837, aged 68 years. He married Frances,
daughter of Rev. Joseph Huntington of Coventry,
by whom he had tw© daughters, one of whom is
the wife of Rev. R. Crawford, D,D.

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He published a work on the Atone-
ment, Park Street Lectures, and Divine Ef-
ficiency, besides several sermons. Since
his decease three volumes of his sermons
have been published, with a Memoir of his
life and labors.

He was a large man and a prince in
his day and generation. He was endowed with
rare talents, grace and gifts, and his praise
is in all the churches. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Union in 1808.

Rev. Amasa Jerome of Stockbridge,
Mass. graduated at Williams in 1798, was or-
dained August 18, 1802, and dismissed on ac-
count of ill health December 22, 1813. He
went to Ohio and was settled at Wadsworth.
He died suddenly at New Hartford, April 5,
1832, aged 57 years. He was a man of clear
and strong mind, a good preacher, able in
prayer and sound in doctrine.

Rev. Ovrus Yale of Lee graduated at
Williams College in 1811, studied theology
with Dr. Hyde of Lee and was ordained October

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12, 1814. He resigned, contrary to the
wishes of his people, December 24, 1834,
became pastor of the Second Ohurch in Ware,
Mass. from 1835 to 1837, when he returned
to this plaoe and was reinstalled April 4,
1838. He continued here till he died sud-
denly of paralysis, May 21, 1854, aged 68
years. He was a good man, devoted to hie
work, sound in doctrine and in practioe ex-
emplary. He wrote the life of Rev. Jere-
miah Hallock of Canton and published several
sermons and addresses.

This church is now merged in other
churches .

New Hartford. 0_fc. Worth 0>. Dec. 25, 1888
" * » South Oh, Aug. 8, 1848

New Haven. Qt. August 22, 1639

Rev. John Davenport 163S-S7 (See Boston)
Rev. Samuel Eaton was among the first
settlers and is sometimes spoken of as col-
league with Mr. Davenport. Dr. Bacon says,-
"he appears not to have sustained that relation

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after the church was gathered."

In 1640 he returned to England '
with the Intention of coming out with
another oompany of emigrants and set- >
tling at Branford. On his arrival in
England the fires of persecution were so
far extinguished that he found more en-
couragement to remain than to return into
the wilderness. He was settled at Stock-
port and in 1862 was silenced by the Act
of Uniformity, He died at Denton June 9t
1665. His funeral 3ermon was preached by
Rev, Oliver Heywood from Job 19, 35-27, se-
lected by Mr. Saton.

Rev. William Hooke. 1640-56(See Taunton)
Rev. Nicholas Street .1659-74( See Taunton)
Rev. James Fieroont graduated at
Harvard College in 1681 and was ordained
pastor of the church in New Haven July 2,
1685. His first wife was Abigail Daven-
port, grand-daughter of the first pastor j
she died February 3, 1692, three months af-
ter marriage. His second wife was a grand-

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daughter of Gov. Haynes; she died October
7, 1696, two and a half years after mar-
riage. July 26, 1698 he was married to
Mary Hooker, grand-daughter of Rev. Mr.
Hooker of Hartford, by whom he had several
children, one of whom, Sarah, became the
wife of President Edwards.

Under the pastoral care of Mr.
Pierpont the church enjoyed great tranquil-
ity. His prudence and amiableness were the
means of healing long continued and painful
divisions that existed when he came among
them. Through all his ministry they gave
him their full confidence and hearty venera-
tion. There was in the church much true and
living piety.

He was one of the founders of Yale Col-
lege and one of the original trustees; he was
a leading member of the Synod that adopted the
Saybrook Platform. The articles of discipline
are said to have been drawn up by him.

His personal appearance was prepossess-
ing. He was eminently gifted in prayer.

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Ootton Mather said,- MHe has been a
rich blessing to the church; New Haven values
him, Connecticut honors him. They have reas-
on to do it,"

He died Nov, 14, 1714, aged 55 years.

Rev, Joseph Noyes . son of Rev. James
Noyes of Stonington and grandson of Rev, James
Noyes of Newbury (Mass.), was ordained July 4,
1716. He graduated at Yale in 1709 and was
for many years one of the trustees. Soon af-
ter his settlement the college was permanently
located at New Haven and the students and fac-
ulty attended his church.

He was a man of talent and a good schol-
ar; the first part of his ministry was quiet and
peaceful, but the great awakening under the preach-
ing of ?/hitfield produced an unpleasant state of
things in this and other ohurches. $ith a great
deal that was good there was a zeal without knowl-
edge. Ministers and Christians who did not be-
come zealous and fall in readily with all that was
done were denounced as hindering the work of God
and were prayed for as impenitent persons. Rev.

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James Davenport, a great grandson of the first
minister of this church, came to New Haven and
preached a few times for Mr. Noyes by invita-
tion. He had been settled at Southold, L,I,
and esteemed as a faithful minister. He be-
came zealous beyond measure, gave unrestrained
license to noise and outcries, spoke in the
loudest tone of voice and practiced the most
violent agitations of body. In the prayers
he offered in Mr. Noyes* pulpit, he declared
him to be an unconverted man and said that
thousands were cursing him in hell for being
the instrument of their damnation. He called
him a hypocrite, a wolf in sheep's clothing
and a devil incarnate. He was called to an ac-
count by some of the church, but the evil was
not corrected j a fire was already kindled.
There were many in the church who sympathized
with Davenport. The result was a division of
the church.

I would here say that the movements of
Davenport led to the enaotment of some severe
and persecuting laws by the General Oourt of

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Oonneotiout. By one of them, if a min-
ister preached in a parish not his own
without being invited by the pastor and
a majority of the people, he was deprived
of the benefit of the law for the support
of the clergy. Davenport under these laws
was banished to Long Island, He afterwards
confessed his faults, so that the public were
satisfied in regard to him, but the stream of
evil influence that had begun to flow was not
arrested.

The remainder of Mr, Noyes* ministry
was very stormy. Mr. ?»h it field was refused
the use of the church and so he preached on
the Green to more than the church could hold.
Dissenters, by the laws of the state, oould
withdraw and worship by themselves, but were
obliged to pay their tax for the support of
the established churoh. This added fuel to
the fire. In 1755 the college began to meet
in the chapel by themselves and a Professor of
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Mr. Soyes. He was an Arminian in Do«trin©
and in the controversy that continued 18

years the church declined and religion was
in a low state.

Mr. Soyes died June 14, 17S1, aged
73 years.

Rev. Ohauncey Whittlesey, son of Rev.
Samuel Whittlesey of Wallingford, was ordained
colleague with Mr. Hoyes February 28, 1753.
Kr. Whittlesey was an excellent classical schol-
ar and amassed by laborioxis reading vast treas-
uries of wisdom. He was tutor in the college
several years and was the tutor who, David
Brainerd said, had no more grace than a chair.
Whittlesey graduated at Yale in 1738, resigned
his tutorship in 1745, and settled in Sew Haven
as a merchant. It wae while he was thus situ-
ated that he was elected colleague with entire
unanimity by the church. It was impossible
to obtain the concurrence of the society, for
many of them had left the church and ^rere wor-
shipping in another place. Individuals pledged
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His ministry, though commenced under
circumstances so inauspicious, was long, peace-
ful, and for the age prosperous. His minis-
try ran through a period of ooldness and de-
clension in the churches. His voice was loud
and sonorous; there was a life and vigor in his
preaching that made his hearers feel that he
was in earnest. He preached Christ and Him
crucified as the only ground of the sinner's
acceptance with God, He died July 24, 1787,
in the 70th, year of his age.

Rev. James Dana. 1788-1805 (See Wallingford)
Rev* Moses Stuart of Wilton gradu-
ated at Yale in 1799, studied law, was ad-
mitted to the "bar in 1802, and was tutor in
Yale College from 1802 to 1804. During this
time he became pious and studied theology.
He was ordained pastor of this church March 5,
1806. Dr. Dana was an Arminian and Mr. Stuart
Calvinistic. A new interest was awakened by
his preaching that resulted in an extensive re-
vival of religion. He stood unrivalled as a
preacher. He acoepted the professorship of

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Sacred Literature at Andover and was inaugu-
rated February 28, 1810. He continued his
labors there till 1848. He died January 4,
1852 of typhoid fever, in the 72nd. year of
his age. He married Abigail Clark of Dan-
bury, by whom he had nine children. Mrs.
Stuart died in 1855.

Prof. Stuart's writings were volumi-
nous; he did more to promote Biblical studies
in this oountry than any other man. His
praise is in all the churches and his name
is revered in other lands.

Rev. Nathaniel W. Taylor of New Mil-
ford graduated at Yale in 1807. His health
was so poor that he was obliged to leave col-
lege twice and was seven years in completing
his college course. He studied theology
with Dr. Dwight and was his amanuensis. He
wrote most of the sermons of his Theological
System at Dr. Dwight1 s dictation. He was
ordained pastor of this church in April, 1812,
He was a distinguished and a success-
ful preacher. His sermons were written in

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terse, plain English and in a style easily-
understood by the humblest of his hearers.
He was appointed Professor of Theology in
1822, though he did not resign his pastoral
charge till 1824. He reoeived the degree
of D.D. from Union in 1823.

He was a man of eminence and of ac-
knowledged ability. He published many ser-
mons and many controversial articles in the
Christian Spectator. He filled up his days
with usefulness and has left his mark upon
the age in which he lived. He died at New
Haven March 10, 1858, in the 72nd, year of
his age.

New Haven. Ct. North Church May 7, 1842
This was oomposed at first of those
who separated themselves from the First Church
during the ministry of Rev. Joseph Noyes; it
was at first called the Sfoite Haven Church.
In 1772 another church was organized which
about 1805 was united with the white Haven
Church and called the United Church, but now
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This church, after its organization,
was for a long time without a settled pastor.

Rev* Samuel Bird of Dorchester, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He was a
member of the class that graduated at Harvard
in 1744, but was refused his degree in conse-
quence of some rash censures upon some of the
college faculty and ministers of the town.
He was a "Hew Light" and was ordained at Dun-
stable, now Nashua, N.H. in 1747, His zeal
produced a division of the churoh and he was
dismissed in 1751. He was installed pastor
of this church October 15 of the same year,
and dismissed on account of ill health Janu-
ary 19, 1768. He continued to reside in Mew
Haven and acted for a time as chaplain in the
army. He died of small pox by inoculation,
May 3, 1784, aged 60 years. He married (1)
Mabel Jenner of Oharlestown, Mass., by whom
he had one child; (2) Sarah Prout, by whom
he had twelve children.

He was a popular preacher, more dis-
tinguished for his oratory then for profound
re sear oh.

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Rev. Jonathan Edwards. 1768-85(See Colebrook)

New Haven . Ct. Ohuroh of Christ, June 20, 1771

This was formed by persons residing
ohiefly in Fair Haven Parish, who seoeded
from the North Church.

Rev. Allyn Mather graduated at Yale
in 1771 and was ordained pastor of this church
February 3, 1773. He continued in office till
he died November 4, 1784, at Charleston, S.C.,
where he went for the benefit of his health.
He was son of Nathaniel Mather of Windsor, and
died at the age of 36.

Rev. Samuel Austin. 1786-80 (See Worcester)
The North Church and the Churoh of
Christ were united November 27, 1786.
Rev. John Gemmll. 1788-
Rey. Samuel Merwin of Gilford grad-
uated at Yale in 1803 and was ordained pastor
of this church February 13, 1805. It was
then called the United Church in consequence
of its union with the Second Society. He re-
signed in 1831 and was pastor of the church in

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Wllton till 1838, when he removed to New
Haven, preaching occasionally for his breth-
ren and officiating as chaplain at the Alms
House. He died September 3, 1866, aged 75
years.

New Haven. Ot. College Church 1758

The college withdrew from the First
Church in November, 1753 and began to hold
meetings by themselves in the college chapel.

Rev* Naphtali Daggett of Attlebor-
ough, Mass. graduated at Yale in 1748 and
was pastor of a church at Smithtown, L.I.
from 1750 to 1756, when he was appointed
Professor of Divinity in the college and
pastor of the church. In 1766 President
Clapp resigned and he officiated as Pres-
ident of the college till 1777. He died
November 25, 1780, in the 54th. year of his
age. He received the degree of D.D, from
Nassau Hall in 1774. He was a good schol-
ar, a learned divine and sound in doctrine.
He published five sermons.

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Rev. Samuel Walee, 1782-94 (See Milford)
Rev, Timothy Dwjght. 1805-17

New Haven. Ot. Third Church Sept. 6, 1826

ML* Qharlea A. Boardman. 1830-32 (See Washington)

Temple St. Oh. Aug. 29, 1829
Fair Haven June 23, 1830
College ?t. Oh. Aug. I, 1831
^estville Oh. Dec. 25, 1832
Rev. Judson A. Hoot. 1842-46(8ee No. Branford)

New Haven, Ot. Howe Street Moh. 14, 1838

Qhapel Street Nov. 4, 1838
Rev. John 0. CJotton, son of Rev. George
Ootton of Weetford, N.Y., graduated at Yale in
1832, He was a good Greek scholar and edited
an edition of the Greek Reader. He was or-
dained in November, 1839, and died April 20,
1840, aged 30 years.

New Haven. Ot. South Ghurohf Nov, 8, 1852

New Haven. Vermont September 29, 1800
A ohurch was organized in the south

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part of the town November 15, 173? and another
in the north part about the same time. The
two were ■united in 1800.

Bev. Silas L. Bingham of Hebron, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1790 and studied theol-
ogy Tfith Dr. Baokus of Somers, Ct, He was
ordained June 22, 1304 and dismissed in 1808
on account of ill health. He ceased to per-
form any ministerial labor soon after his dis-
mission, but continued to reside in the place
till he died in 1853, aged 88 years.

Rev. Josl&h H,o?kins of Pittsf ord was
not a graduate of any college. He was or-
dained June 14, 1309 and was dismissed August
20, 1830 and settled immediately over a Pres-
byterian church in Auburn, N.Y. He removed
to Ohio, but came back and preached a few
years in Seneca Falls. He was dismissed
and died in Geneva. June 27, 1862, aged 77
years.

He received the degree of D.D, from
Middlebury in 1843, of which college he had

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previously been a trustee more than twenty
years. He taught students in theology and
published in 1847 a book entitled MThe Chris-
tian Instructor" .

He married (1) Oril Dyke of Chitten-
den, Vt., and (2) Lavinla Fenton of Rutland.
He was afflicted with the asthma.

aev. Enoch Mead. 1834-36

Rev. James Meacham of Rutland gradu-
ated at Middlebury in 1833, at Andover in 1836,
and was pastor of this ohurch from 1838 to 1846.
He was Professor of Rhetoric and English Litera-
ture from 1846 to 1850. He was then member of
Congress and died at Middlebury in August, 1856,
aged 46 years.

Rev. Samuel Hurlburt of Charlotte grad-
uated at Middlebury in 1839, was a teacher in
Caetleton Seminary three years, graduated at
the Union Theological Seminary in 1845, beoame
pastor of this church in June, 1847, and con-
tinued in office till he died, December 2,
1856, aged 40 years. He was not a grace-
ful speaker, but an instructive, earnest and

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affectionate preacher. He was a good schol-
ar and devoted to hie work, a man of great en-
ergy and very useful.

Newingtpn, NJ*. 1715

Rev. Joseph Adams of Braintree, Mass* ,
an uncle of John Adams, President of the United
States, graduated at Harvard in 1710 and "began
to preach at Hewington soon after, though he
was not ordained till November 16, 1715. He
continued his ministerial labors till 1783 and
died May 26, 1784, in the 95th. year of his age.

He published two sermons and was a man
of respeotable talents, but of great self com-
placency. In praying for a person danger-
ously sick he was particularly earnest that he
might be prepared to die, for, said he, "we, 0
Lord, who are skilful know he cannot recover".

Rev. Joseph Langdon of Portsmouth
graduated at Dartmouth in 1783, was ordained
January 9, 1785, dismissed in March, 1810,
and removed to Portsmouth, where he died July
29, 1824, aged 66 years.

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New Ipswich. N.H. Ootober 22, 1760

Rev. Stephen Farrar of Lincoln,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1755 at the
age of 17 and was ordained October 22, 1760.
He married a Miss Brown of Beverly, Mass.,
by whom he had 12 children, all of whom ar-
rived at the age of manhood. His well or-
dered church, the moral and religious hab-
its of the people and the esteem in which
he was held are evidence of the extent and
utility of his labors among them. He was
a decided Oalvinist and in all his labors
manifested a deep sense of the majesty and
holiness of God. He died June 23, 1809
and his funeral sermon was preached by Dr.
Payson of Hindge from these words: "de-
vout men carried Stephen to his burial and
made great lamentation over him." When
Dr. Payson was settled Mr. Farrar gave the
charge, and when Mr, Farrar' s successor was
settled Dr. Payson gave him the same charge
he had received from Mr. Farrar. The effect
was most happy.

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Rev. Richard Hall of Mansfield, Ct.
graduated at Middlebury in 1808, at Andover
in 1811, and was ordained March 12, 1812.
He fell a victim to excessive labors; he
overworked himself in a revival in 1821,
hied at the lungs and, after two years of
suffering, died at New Haven, July 13, 1824,
aged 40 years.

Rev. Isaac R. Barbour . 1826-37

Rev. Charles Walker. 1827-35(See ¥edfield)

New Ipswich, N.H, Second Church Oct. 9, 1851

Rev. Josiah Ballard. 1852-55(See Chesterfield)

New London . Ct. October 5, 1670

The people had preaching here on
the Sabbath as early as 1648, but no set-
tled pastor.

Rev. Simon Bradstreet. sen of Gov.
Bradstreet of Massachusetts, graduated at
Harvard in 1660 and came here in 1667, but
was not ordained till October 5, 1670, when
it is supoosed the church was organized.
It is possible the church was gathered while

31ynajan preached and that he and Bulkely
were ordained, but there is no record of
it. Mr. Bradstreet's salary was ninety
pounds.

Ke married Lucy, daughter of Rev.
John Woodbridge, by whom he had five chil-
dren. He died in the autumn of 1683,
aged 55 years. One of his "sons, Simon,
was the minister of Gharlestown, Mass.

Rev. Curdon Saltonstall of Raver-
hill, Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1684
and was ordained November 25, 1691. He
resigned in 1708, in consequence of being
elected Governor, to which office he was
elected annually as long as he lived. He
died of apoplexy September 20, 1724, aged
59 years. He married (1) Jerusha Richards
of Hartford, (2) Elizabeth Rosewell of Bran-
ford, and (3) Mary whittinghara of Boston.
He had ten children. He was a man of ster-
ling 77orth.

Rev. Eliphalet Adams . son of Rev.

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William Adams of Dedham, Mass., graduated at
Harvard in 1694 and was ordained February 9,
1709. He continued in office till he died,
Ootober 4, 1753, aged 76 years. He was a
trustee of Yale College. He married (1)
Lydia Pygan, by whom he had six children,
and (2) Alice Bradford* or, as another author
says,- Elizabeth Wass.

During his ministry, about the year
1720, a new religious sect sprang up in New
London, called Roger enes, after John Rogers,
the leader. They embraced in part the views
of the Seventh Day Eaptists and in part those
of the Quakers. Rogers professed to be a very
holy man, living without sin, and to be guided
in all his conversation by the ^oly Ghost.
He was divorced from his *ife for fornication
and supposed bestiality, and was imprisoned for
burning a meeting house. Some relics of this
sect still remain in the vicinity of New London.

Rev. Matthew Bvles. eon of Rev, Matthew
Byles of Boston, graduated at Harvard in 1751

* The history of the First Church, New London,
by S. Leroy Blake, mentions Alice Bradford as
the wife of Mr. Adams of Dedha.m, father of
Eliphalet, and Elizabeth ?.'ass as the second
wife of the latter.

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and was ordained IToveraber 18, 1757, He was
muoh annoyed "by the Quakers and Roger enes.
In 1768 he declared himself an Episcopalian
and dismissed himself. He was a Tory and
during the Revolutionary War \?ent to St,
John's H.3., where he died in March, 1814,
aged 80 years. After leaving Hew London
he was paetor of Ohrist Church in Boston
till 1775. He preached a short time at
Portsmouth, N.H. He married a niece of
Gov, Belcher of Massachusetts. The most
remarkable feature in his character was an
exuberance of wit.

Rev, Sphraim Woodbridge graduated
at Yale in 1765 and was ordained October
11, 1769. He continued in office till he
died, September 6, 1776, aged 30 years.
" Zion may in his fall bemoan,

A beauty and a pillar gone" .

He married Mary Shaw, who died the
year previous. They left two children.
He admitted none to the church except those

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who gave evidence of regeneration. The
church at his decease had only five male
members.

Rev. Henry Oh&anlng of Newport, R.I.
graduated at Yale in 1781 and was ordained
May 17, 1787. His salary was 140 pounds.
Having become a Unitarian, he was dismissed
May 20, 1806. He died of apoplexy in New
York, August 27, 1840, aged 81.

Rev. Abel McEwen of Winchester, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1804. His desire was
to qualify himself for the legal profession,
but his father, who was a deacon and a man
of strict piety, refused to expend his money
for such a purpose. Soon after, young
McKwen, being at Hartford on Election day,
met there a olergyman from Massachusetts who
inquired of him in regard to a revival in his
native town. He was so mortified on account
of his inability to answer his inquiries that
it resulted in hie conversion and his desire
was to preaoh the Gospel. His father pro-
posed then to educate him. He studied the-

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ology with President Dwight and was ordained
pastor of this church in 1806. In 1854 he
had a colleague, in 1856 preached his semi-
centennial, and died September 7, 1860, aged
80 years.

He was a good man, useful and much re-
spected. He has one son in the ministry at
Enfield, Mass.

Hew London. Ct. Second Church April 28, 1835
Rev. James Macdonald. 1837-40
Rev. Artemas Boles. 1841-44(See So. Hadley)

New Marlborough . Mass. Ootober 31, 1744
Rev. Thomas Strong of Northampton
graduated at Yale in 1740 and was ordained
pastor November 1, (1744), the day after the
ohurch was organized. His salary was fifty
pounds besides a small farm. He died August
23, 1777, in the 62nd. year of his age. The
inscription upon his tombstone reads thus:-
wHe was equally removed from levity
and austerity and possessed those sooial vir-

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tues which made him the agreeable friend and
companion. In his ministerial office he
made it the business of his life to instruct
the ignorant, reclaim the vicious, visit the
sick and afflicted and extend the hand of char-
ity to the needy and distressed. N

During his ministry 170 persons were
admitted to the church. He was an advocate
of the Half-Way Covenant, having in his boy-
hood sat under the ministry of Stoddard, and
was not turned from it by the teachings of
Edwards.

Rev. Caleb Alexander, a native of
Northfield, graduated at Yale in 1777, was
ordained February 28, 1781, and dismissed
June 28, 1782. He induced the church to
abolish the Half-Way Covenant and to re-
ceive none to the church but those who gave
evidence of a change of heart. He was re-
settled at Mendon in 1786 and dismissed for
want of support in 1802. After this he be-
came the preceptor of an academy at Fairfield,

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N. Y. and afterward at Onondaga Hollow, where
he died April 12, 1828, aged 72 years. Re
married Lucina Strong, the daughter of his
predecessor, and had nine children, one of
whom was the wife of Rev. D. 0. Lansing, D.D,

Rev. Jaoob Oatlin of Rarwlnton, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1784 and was ordained
July 4, 1787. He died April 12, 1826, aged
68. He was a man of industry, patience and
frankness. He had a clear and vigorous mind;
was the author of a compendium of theology, re-
published by the Doctrinal Book Society, a work
that does honor to his head and heart. He re-
ceived the degree of D.D. from his Alma Mater
and was for many years a trustee of Williams
College.

Rev. Harley Goodwin of West Hartford,
Ot. graduated at Williams in 1824, studied the-
ology with Rev. 0. Yale of New Hartford, Ot.,
and was ordained January 4, 1826. He was dis-
missed in 1837. He preached at Warren, Ot, till
1844 and November 11, 1845 was installed pastor

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of the church in South Canaan, Ct., where he
died in January, 1855, aged 57 years.

New Marlborough f Mass. Seoond Oh. , Southfield

April 25, 1794

Rev. John Stevens of D&nbury, Ot, grad-
uated at Yale in 1779 and was pastor of a church
in Chatham, H.Y. from 1781 to 1792. He was in-
stalled first pastor of this church October 22,
1794. He died January 6, 1799, aged 49.

He was a man of uniform and affection-
ate seriousness and greatly beloved. During
his last illness he wrote an address to his
people, which was read to them at his funeral
by Dr. Catlin. The effect was deep and solemn;
it was like a message from the invisible world.

Rev. Nathaniel Turner of Norfolk, Ct.
graduated at Williams College in 1798 and was
ordained July 10, 1799. He died May 25, 1812,
aged 41. "He was cheerful, sociable, prompt,
active; uncommonly easy of utterance and pre-
pared as by intuition for all occasions. Few
of his sermons were written, but many of them
were engraven on the hearts of his people".

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Rev. Sylvester Burt. 1813-23 (See Ot. Barrington)

Rev. Alvan Somers of Sharon, Ot.,
not a graduate of any college, was pastor
of a church in Spencertown, H,Y. from 1805
to 1824. He was installed pastor of this
church May 11, 1825 and dismissed May 28,
1828. He died at New Haven, Ot., July 6,
1852, aged 76 years.

Rev. Erastus Olapp . 1829-33

Rev. Samuel Utley. 1838-48

Rev. Otis Lombard of Springfield
graduated at Amherst in 1834 and was en-
gaged in teaching several years. He was
ordained pastor of this church June 14, 1849
and was dismissed June 14, 1860. He preached
as stated supply a year and a half at Indian
Orchard, a parish of Springfield. In 1862
he had a severe sickness with typhoid fever,
from which he so far recovered as to preach
a few times, but died suddenly February 13,
1863 in consequence of a tumor upon the brain,
aged 48 years. He was an accurate scholar
and spent considerable time in statistical

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researohes. He married Miss Elizabeth Sheldon
of New Marlboro1 and had one child.

Hew Market . N,H. 1730

This is called by way of distinction
South New Market.

Rev. John Moody of Byfield, Mass, grad-
uated at Harvard in 17S7 and was ordained Novem-
ber 25, 1730. He continued in office till he
died in 1778, aged 73 years. He married Mies
Ann Hall of New Market, who died seven years be-
fore he did.

Rev. Nathaniel Swers was not a graduate
of any college and seems not to have been regu-
larly constituted the pastor of the church. He
commenced preaching at the Plains in 1773, being
then about 50 years old; he was a New Light. He
was sole minister from 1778 to 1795, when another
minister was settled, with whom he was united.
The union, however, was neither cordial nor last-
ing. He died in April, 1806, aged 84 years.

Rev. Samuel Tomb was not a graduate of any
college. He began to preaoh as the assistant of
Mr. Ewers in 1794 and was dismissed in 1799. He

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died in Salem, N.Y. March 29, 1832, aged 65
years.

Rev. James Thurston, not a graduate
of any college, was pastor of this ohuroh
from October 15, 1800 to January 6, 1808.
What became of him I do not know. The
church was small; remained without a pastor
more than 33 years. It was reorganized in
1840.

New Market, N.H. Second Church March 27, 1828

This ohuroh is at a manufacturing vil-
lage on Lamprey River.

Rev. David Sanf ord . 1828-30

Rev. Orsamus Tinker. 1830-33 (See Ashby)

New Milford. Ot. November 21, 1716

Rev. Daniel Boardman of Wethersf ield
graduated at Yale in 1709 and was ordained at the
time the church was organized. He oontinued
pastor till he died August 26, 1744, aged 57
years.

"He lived strong in the confidence
and affection of his parishioners. His family

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held a oonspiouous place in the town until
the third generation, and his descendants
there and in other parts of the country are
highly respected. He did much for the In-
dians, a tribe of whom resided in that neigh-
borhood."

Rev. Nathaniel Taylor of Danbury
graduated at Yale in 1745 and was ordained
June 30, 1748. He continued pastor of the
churoh till his death, December 9, 1800, in
the 74th, year of his age. His descendants
have held a conspicuous rank among the inhab-
itants of that town. Dr. Taylor of Tale Col-
lege was his grandson.

Mr, Taylor was a considerable farmer.
He was zealous for the sanctity of the Sabbath,
for decency in manners and sound morality, which
made him a bold reprover of sin. He was a trus-
tee of Yale College and was muoh beloved by his
people.

Rev, Stanley Griswold of Torringford
graduated at Yale in 1786 and was ordained col-
league with Mr, Taylor January 20, 1790, He

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gradually developed himself a Unitarian, at-
tempted at length to break down the distinc-
tion between the Church and the World, and in-
vited all who were disposed to come to the Lord's
Table 4 He was dismissed in 1803,

He was a man of popular talents. His
stature and figure were manly and commanding.
His voice and elocution gave a charm to his pub-
lic speaking. After bis dismission he turned
civilian and was appointed by the general govern-
ment Secretary of the Territory of Michigan and
subsequently Judge of the North Western Territory,
in which office he died, at Shawneetown, 111.,. August
21, 1815, aged about 50 years. He published three
sermons.

Rev. Andrew Elliot, son of Rev, Andrew
Elliot of Fairfield, graduated at Yale in 1799
and was ordained February 24, 1808. He died
May 9, 1829, aged about 50 years. He was a trus-
tee of Yale College. and preached the Election ser-
mon in 1819*

Newport. R.I. November 20, 1720

It is doubtful whether a church was Teg~

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ularly organized until 1720.

Rev. John Qlarke. an Englishman,
preached here as a Congregational Pedo-
Baptist minister from 1640 to 1644. It
is said he administered the Lord's Supper,
from whioh it is inferred that a ohurch had
been organized. Mr. Clarke became a Baptist
and drew away most of the ohurch with him.

Rev. Nathaniel QlaPP of Dorchester,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1690 and com-
menced preaching here in 1696. He was not
ordained till November 20, 1720, on which oc-
casion a church was organized or, as some think,
reorganized. Mr. Clapp oeased to administer
the sacrament after three or four years on the
ground that the members of the ohurch were not
pious enough to eat and drink worthily. This
measure was the cause of much disturbance; near-
ly one-half of the church withdrew and organized
a second church.

Mr, Olapp was conscientious in the course
he pursued; he is spoken of as an eminently holy
man; Whitefield represents him to be Mthe most ven-

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erable man he ever saw" . He continued in of-
fice till he died, October 30, 1745, aged 78
years.

Rev. Joseph Gardner graduated at Harvard
in 1733 and was ordained "ay 15, 1740. He was
dismissed June 10, 1743, relinquished preaching,
and engaged in secular pursuits. He died in
Boston April 6, 1806, aged 92 years, known for
many years as the Hon. Joseph Gardner.

Rev. Jonathan Helyer of Boston gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1738 and was ordained June 20,

1744. His ministry was brief; he died fey 27,

1745. aged 26 years. He was a young man of
great excellence and of much promise.

.£§£• William Vlnal of Boston graduated
at Harvard in 1739 and was ordained October 29,

1746. He was dismissed September 21 , 1768 and
died in 1781, aged 63.

Rev. Samuel Hopkins. 1770-1803 (See Ct, 3arrington)
Rev. Oaleb Tenney. 1804-1815 (See Wethersf ield)
Rev. Calvin Hitchcock. 1815-20
Rev. Samuel Austin. 1821-26 (See Hew Haven)

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Newport . R.I. Second Church Apr. 11, 1728
Rev. John Adams of Nova Scotia grad-
uated at Harvard in 1721. He assisted Mr.
Olapp of the First Church from August, 1727
to the end of the year, hut a portion of the
church, being dissatisfied with Mr. Olapp,
withdrew and formed a second church.

Mr. Adams was ordained April 11,
1728. He was dismissed in February of the
succeeding year. He died at Cambridge in
January, 1740, aged 36. He was master of
nine languages, published one sermon and a
volume of poems. He was a man of learning,
genius and piety.

Rev. James Searing graduated at Yale
in 1725 and was ordained April 21, 1731. He
continued in office till he died, January 6,
1755, aged 50 years. He was born at Hemp-
stead, L.I. He was a good man and a useful
minister.

Rev. Ezra Stiles. son of Rev. Isaac
Stiles of North Haven, ot., graduated at Yale
in 1746 and was ordained October 22, 1755.

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During the Revolutionary War the people were
obliged to abandon the plaoe. In 1777 he was
called to the presidency of Yale College and
did not return again to this field of labor.
He was one of the most learned men this ooun-
try has produced; he excelled in his knowledge
of ancient and modern languages and of history.
His correspondence was very extensive.

As a preacher he was eloquent and im-
pressive. His piety was deep and ardent. He
died May 12, 1795, aged 67 years. He reoeived
the degree of D.D. from Edinburgh, Dartmouth and
Nassau Hall; from the latter also the degree of
L.L.D. He married (1) Elizabeth, daughter of
Col, John Hubbard of New Haven, by whom he had
8 children; and (2) Mrs. Mary Checkley of Prov-
idence.

Rev. William Patten, son of Rev. William
Patten of Hartford, (Ct.), graduated at Dartmouth
in 1780 and was ordained in May, 1786 pastor of
so much of this church as returned at the close
of the Revolutionary War. He continued in office
till April 8, 1833, when he resigned and removed

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to Hartford, at, to s^end the evening of life,
and died there March 9, 1839, aged 76 years.

He received the degree of D,D. from
Brown in 1807, He published four sermons.

The First and 3eoond Churches in New-
port were united June 4, 1833, and Rev. A.H.
Dumont installed as pastor.

Newport. N.H. October, 1779.

Rev. John Remele of Long Island was
not a graduate of any college, though he Is
said to have spent some time at Nassau Hall.
He was ordained pastor of this church Janu-
ary 22, 1783 and dismissed Cotober 11, 1791.
He died in Vermont, July 28, 1798, aged 52
years. His salary was seventy pounds and
firewood.

Rev. Abi.iah wines of Southold, L.I.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1794 and was or-
dained January 5, 1796. He was dismissed
December 4, 1816, at his own request.

He had a discerning mind and sound
judgment. He published an "Inquiry into the
Sinner's Ability to Make a New Heart". He

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died at Oharlestovm, Mass. in April, 1833,
aged 69 years.

Rev. James R. Wheelock. 1818-83 (See Canterbury)
Rev. John Woods of Fitzwilliam grad-
uated at Williams College in 1812 and was or-
dained at Warner June 22, 1814, with a salary
of |400., when he was offered t?00. by a par-
ish in Massachusetts. He was dismissed on
account of poor health and inadequate support.
Ke was installed pastor of this church Janu-
ary 28, 1824 and continued here till July 16,
1851. He was afterwards installed at Fitz-
william and oontinued there till he died, !;ay
4, 1861, aged 76 years. He was a useful and
much respected minister.

Newport. Vt. 1832

Hew Portland . Maine . 1836

Hew Salem. Mass. Dec. 15, 1742

Rev. Samuel Kendall of Woburn gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1731 and was ordained the
day the ohuroh was organized. He was dis-

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miseed in 1776, it is said, on account of po-
litical difficulties, which implies that he
was opposed to the War of the Revolution. He
continued to reside in the town till he died,
January 31, 1792, aged 84 years.

Rev. Joel Foster. 1779-1802 (See Wayland)
This (church) is now Unitarian.

New Salem. Mass. Second Oh. Nov. 10, 1824
Rev. Levi French. 1825-29
Rev. Erastus Ourtis of Meriden, Ot.
graduated at Union College in 1829 and stud-
ied theology at New Haven. He preached in
Ohio two years and in New Hampshire one, where
he was ordained as an evangelist in 1833. He
was installed here October 33, 1834 and preached
till August, 1842, but was never dismissed. He
remained in the place till 1851, when he removed
to Greenwioh and engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. He died at Greenwich, March 13, 1861,
aged 55 years.

This church became extinct after Mr.
Curtis left.

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New Salem. Ms.es. Third Oh. August 15, 1845
New Sharon, Maine. Feb'y 9, 1801

Newton. Maes. July 20, 1664

This was a parish of Cambridge till
1694 and was called Cambridge Village.

Rev. John Elliot was ordained the day
the church was organized. He was son of the
Indian Apostle, graduated at Harvard in 1656
and was a resident graduate till 1659; he com-
menced preaching in 1658.

He was a man of comely proportion,
ruddy complexion and cheerful oountenance; of
quick apprehension and sound judgment, and well
endowed with learning and graoe. He made con-
siderable proficiency in the Indian language
and, like his father, devoted considerable time
to instructing the aborigines. He died Oc-
tober 10, 1668, aged 32 years. He married (1)
Mary Willet of Plymouth; and (2) Elizabeth
Gookin. He had one child by eaoh wife.

Rev. Nehemiah Hobart . son of Rev. Peter
Hobart of Hingham, graduated at Harvard in 1667

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and was ordained Deoember 33, 1674, having
preached as a candidate two years. He was
one of the Fellows of the college. He was
winning and serious in his address and much
"beloved by his people. He published one or
two discourses and died August 25, 1712, in
the 64th. year of his age.

Rev. John Ootton. son of Rev. Roland
Cotton of Sandwich, was ordained November 3,
1714, having graduated at Harvard in 1710.
During his ministry there were two revivals
of religion, one in 1729 immediately after
the great earthquake, and the other in 1740,
while whitef ield was in the country. In
1729 he published four sermons addressed to
youth from Zech. 3:4, and afterward some oth-
er discourses. He died of a fever, after a
short illness, May 17, 1757, in the 64th. year
of his age.

When he first went to Newton to preach
the town went out in a procession to meet him
and welcome him to their homes and their hearts.
He married Mary Gibbs of Boston and had eleven
children.

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Rev. Jonas Meriam of Lexington grad-
uated at Harvard in 1753. He was ordained
March 22, 1758. He was a respeo table schol-
ar and a good writer. His temper was mild;
he was charitable to the distressed. His
house was burned in 1770. He died of con-
sumption August 13, 1780, aged 50 years. He
published one sermon. He married (1) Mehit-
able Foxcroft of Cambridge and had one child;
(2) Jerusha Fitch of Brookline; and (3) Sarah
Char don.

Rev. Jonathan Homer of Boston gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1777 and was ordained Feb-
ruary 13, 1782. He was a distinguished clas-
sical scholar and for more than half a century
devoted himself to Biblical studies, particular-
ly to the various translations of the Scriptures
in the vernacular language. He collected at
great expense books for such studies. He de-
lighted in his profession and, while he oontended
earnestly for the faith, he spoke the truth in
love, He died August 11, 1843, aged 87 years.

He received the degree of D,D. from Bow-
doin and Dartmouth. He married Anne Curtis of

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Newton and had but one child. He published
seven or eight sermons.

Newton, Mass. West Church Oct. 2, 1781

Rev. William Greenough of Boston grad-
uated at Yale in 1774, studied theology most-
ly by himself, and was ordained November 8,
1781. He continued in office till he died,
November 10, 1831, aged 76 years.

He married (1) Abigail, daughter of
Rev. Stephen Badger of Natiok; (2) Lydia Has-
kins of Boston; and had nine ohildren.
Rev. Lyman Gilbert 1828-55
Rev. Joseph ?, Drummond of Bristol,
Me. graduated at Bowdoin College in 1843,
taught in Phillips Academy at Andover, stud-
ied theology at Bangor and Andover t and was
ordained pastor of this church January 2,
1856. His health soon failed; he went to
Georgia, returned muoh debilitated, and died
at Bristol, Me. November 23, 1857, aged 33
years. He was a thorough scholar and a gifted
preacher.

Rev. George B. Little, 1857-60 (See Bangor)

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Newton. Mass, Eliot Churoh. July 1, 1845
Rev. iffill lam 3. Leavitt. 1845-55
Rev. Lyman Outler of Hollieton
graduated at Dartmouth in 1847 and at An-
dover in 1850. He was a fine soholar, la-
borious and enthusiastic, but he overtaxed
his energies and found an early grave. He
was ordained at Pepperell January 22, 1851.
In November, 1853 he was obliged to resign
on account of the state of his lungs. In
the summer of 1854 he began to preach again
and was installed pastor of this churoh Oc-
tober 25 of the same year. He preached
eight sermons and was obliged to discontinue
his labors. He lingered till April 28,1855
and died, aged 29 years. He was a young
man of devoted piety and of great promise.

Newtonf Mass. Auburndale Nov. 14, 1850

Newton, N.J|. 1759?

Rev. Jonathan games of Wilmington,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1752 and was
ordained January 17, 1759. He was dis-

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missed in 1791. He had no successor. He
died in Wentworth in September, 1800, aged
69 years.

This ohuroh has beoome extinot.

Newtown. Connecticut. 1713

Rev. Thomas Tousev graduated at Yale
in 1707, began to preaoh here in May, 1713,
and was ordained in Ootober, 1715. He was
dismissed in 1724 and devoted himself to sec-
ular business. He was a prominent and influ-
ential man and continued in the place till he
died, in March, 1761, aged about 75 years.

Rev. John Beach of New Haven gradu-
ated at Yale in 1721, was ordained in 1724
and dismissed in February, 1732. He had be-
oome an Episcopalian, went to England for or-
dination, and was employed as a missionary in
Newtown and Redding. He was roughly handled
during the Revolution for his adherence to the
royal cause. He was considerably engaged in
controversy, being a strong Arminian and hav-
ing great faith in the efficacy of Episcopal
ordination. On the Arminian question he wrote

against Rev. Jonathan Dickinson. He pub-
lished some sermons. He died March 19,
1782, in the 82nd. year of his age.

Rev. Elisha Kent of Suf field grad-
uated at Yale in 1729, was ordained in Sep-
tember, 1732, and dismissed in February,
1743.* Ha was the father of Moses Kent, a
lawyer who graduated at Yale in 1752, and
grandfather of Chancellor Kent of New York,
Mr. Kent died at Philippi, fl.Y. , July 17,
1776, aged 72.

Rev. David Judson of Stratford grad-
uated at Yale in 1738, was ordained in Sep-
tember, 1743 and oontinued till he died, Sep-
tember 24, 1776, aged about 61 years. He
published a sermon on Church Discipline and
a pamphlet on Church Government.

Rev. Zephaniah £, Smith of Glaston-
bury graduated at Yale in 1782, was ordained
in March, 1784, and dismissed in 1790. He
left the ministry in consequence of having
embraced some Sandemanian views and studied
law. He died at Glastonbury February 1,
1836, aged 77 years.

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Rev. Jehu Olark graduated at Yale
in 1794, was ordained in 1799 and dismissed
in 1817. He was pastor of the Seoond Church
in Milford from 1818 to 1837. He returned
to Newtown and continued there till he died,
March 33, 1839, aged 71 years.

New Vineyard. Maine September 3, 1838

Rev. David Turner of Middleborough,
Mass. was not a graduate of any college. He
was ordained September 33, 1838 and ministered
to this small church till about 1850, when he
was dismissed. He preached as stated supply
in this and other churches till he died of
heart disease, September 14, 1859, aged 70
years. He endured great hardships and had to
contend with many difficulties.

Norfolk. Connecticut December 24, 1760

Rev. Amml j*. Robbins of Branf ord grad-
uated at Yale in 1760 and was ordained October
38, 1761. He continued pastor of the church
till his death, which occurred October 31, 1813,
in the 74th, year of his age. He was the father

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of Rev. Thomas Robbins, D.D. of East Windsor
and of Rev. F. L. Robbins of Enfield.

HIt would be difficult to select a
minister in Connecticut who has been more pop-
ular with the people of his charge or who ex-
erted over them a more complete or useful oon-
trol. Bland and courteous in his manners,
with a comely figure, a winning face and con-
stitutional agility, he ruled the old men, be-
ing at once their counsellor and their boon com-
panion. The young were his children; the great
mass of them under his ministry were converted".

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Dr.
Le Baron of Plymouth, Mass, She died in 1829,
aged 83 years.

Rev. Ralph Emerson of Mollis. H*fE, grad-
uated at Yale in 1811 and at Andover in 1814.
Re was ordained pastor of this church in June,
1815 and was dismissed to accept the professor-
ship of Ecclesiastical History in Andover The-
ological Seminary in 1827. He resigned April
21, 1854 and, after spending five years in New-
bur yport, he removed to Rockford, 111, that he

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might reside among his children. He died
there May 20, 1863, aged 75 years and 9
months. He married Miss Eliza Rockwell in
1817 who survived him, and had several chil-
dren.

He was a man of eminence, a good
pastor, an able professor and a devoted Chris-
tian. He received the degree of D.D. from
Yale in 1830.

Norridgewook. ?/aine September 27, 17S1

Rev. Josiah Feet of Bethlehem, Ct,
graduated at Middlebury in 1808 and at An-
dover in 1811. He was ordained August 4,
1814 and continued in offioe till he died,
Feb'y 17, 1852, aged 72 years. He was a
faithful minister and performed a great
amount of missionary labor in the towns
near his residence. He married Sarah A.
Herrick of Wilton, N.H. A Memoir of Mr.
Peet has been published.

Rev. Henry St. Downss of Auburn
graduated at flaterville in 1849 and at
Bangor Seminary in 1852. He was or-

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dained pastor of this church September 29,
1852 and dismissed in 1858 in consequence
of ill health. He died at Auburn, Novem-
ber 25, 1860. He was es-
teemed by his people for his ability and
fidelity as a Christian minister.

Northampton. Mass . June 18, 1661

Rev. Eleazer Mather was ordained
the day the church was organized. He was
8 on of Rev. Richard Mather of Dorchester,
was born May 13, 1637 and graduated at Har-
vard in 1656. He preached at Northampton
two years previous to his settlement. He
died July 24, 1669, aged 32 years, having
been admired as a man of talents and exalt-
ed piety and as a zealous and useful preach-
er. His wife was a daughter of Rev. Mr.
War ham of Windsor, Ot.

In 1671 a treatise was published
entitled "Serious Exhortations to the Pres-
ent and Sue oee ding Generations in New Eng-
land, Earnestly Calling Upon Them All to
Endeavor that the Lord's Gracious Presence

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May Be Continued With Posterity; being the
substance of the four last sermons Mr. Mather
preached."

Rev. Solomon Stoddard was son of An-
thony Stoddard of Boston and graduated at
Harvard in 1662. His health being impaired
he went to Barbadoes as chaplain to Governor
Serle and preached to the dissenters o.a the
island for two years. He was ordained at
Northampton September 11, 1673 and continued
there till his death, February 11, 1729, in
the 86th. year of his age.

He was a learned man, well versed in
the theological controversies of the day, and
an acute disputant. He carried on a contro-
versy with Dr. Increase Mather, in which he
maintained that the Lord's Supper was a con-
verting ordinance and that all baptized per-
sons may partake of it, though they know them-
selves to be unconverted. He was so warm an
advocate of these views that they have frequent-
ly been called by his name, though he was not
the first who advocated them. His sermons

were experimental, plain, searohing and ar-
gumentative. He had five revivals during
his ministry. He was a diligent student;
at his death he left several sermons that
he had not preached. He wrote in so fine
a hand that 150 of his manusoript sermons,
when bound, made a small pocket volume.
He published as many as 18 or 30 sermons
and short treatises on several subjects.
On all points of doctrine he is said to
have been Galvinistlc, except in regard to
his views about the Lord's Supper? He mar-
ried the widow of his predecessor.

Rev. Jonathan Edwards was son of Rev,
T imothy Edwards of Windsor , Ct . , now South
Windsor, and graduated at Yale in 1720, be-
fore he was seventeen years old. While a
boy he read Locke on the Human Understanding
with a keen relish. He was tutor at Yale
two years and was ordained February 15, 1727
colleague with Mr. Stoddard, his grandfather.
His character as a minister and author and
the extent of hi3 influence are better known

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than those of any other minister of the age
in which he lived. I shall not there-
fore dwell upon these topics. He did muoh
to give a right direction to the Great Awak-
ening that occurred during his ministry and
spread so extensively in ftew England. He
threw the weight of his influenoe against
all that was fanatioal and in favor of all
that was according to godliness.

He was dismissed June 22 , 1750 in
consequence of his opposition to the admis-
sion of any to the communion who did not
give credible evidence of having been re-
generated by the Holy Spirit. In August,
1751 he removed to Stookbridge as mission-
ary to the Housatonic Indians. In Janu-
ary, 1758 he reluctantly accepted the pres-
idency of the college in New Jersey, where
he died of the small pox March 22, 1758, in
the 55th. year of his age. He married Sarah,
daughter of Rev. James Pierpont of New Haven.

Rev. John Hooker was grandson of Rev.
Mr. Hooker of Farmington, (Ct.) and graduated

* Princeton

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at Yale in 1751. He was ordained Deoember
5, 1753 and died of small pox February 6,
1777, in the 49th. year of his age. He was
a faithful minister, a man of learning, pru-
dence and of uncommon suavity of manners.
He published two sermons. He married Sarah
Worthington.

Rev. Solomon Williams, son of Rev,
Eliphalet Williams of fast Hartford, Ot,,
graduated at Yale in 1776 and was ordained
in January, 1779. He died November 9, 1834,
in the 83rd, year of his age. He had three
colleagues prior to his decease, who are still
living. He married a daughter of Rev, Mr.
Hooker, his predecessor. He published ten
sermons.

Rev, Mark Tucker . 1824-27
Rey, Ichabod j3, Spencer of Rupert,
Vt, graduated at Union in 1823, He studied
theology while teaching in Schenectady and
Canandaigua. He was ordained September 11,
1828 and was dismissed March 12, 1833. He
soon after became pastor of the Second Pres-

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byterian Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. and con-
tinued in. off ice till he died, November 23,
1854, aged 5? years. He was an excellent
pastor and a sound theologian. Ke pub-
lished two volumes of Pastoral Sketches.
After his death two volumes of sermons were
published, prefaced by a sketch of his life.
He married Hannah Magoffin and had four chil-
dren.

Rev. Joseph Penney, a native of the
North of Ireland, was educated at Glasgow,
came to this country and was pastor of a church
in Rochester, N.Y. prior to 1830. He was pas-
tor of this church from 1833 to November, 1835,
when he was called to the presidency of Hamil-
ton College, New York. He afterwards returned
to Rochester, vhere he died March 22, 1860, aged
70 years. He received the degree of D.D. from
Union in 1831. He was a man of talent and an
able preacher.

Northampton. Mass. Edwards Church Jan'y 30, 1833
North Andever. ?.fass . Oct. 24, 1645

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( North Andover , Mass . )

This was the first parish of Andover
till 1855. The ohuroh was organized at Row-
ley because the people that would assemble
could not be well accommodated at Andover.

Rev. John Woodbridge was the first
minister. He was born at Stanton, England,
1613, went to Oxford University but, being-
required to take the oath of uniformity, he
refused and left the university. Ke came
to New England in 1634 with his unole, Rev.
Thomas Parker of Newbury. Soon after, in
consequence of his father's death, he re-
turned to England, but came back in 1641 and
was married to a daughter of Hon. Thomas Dud-
ley. He went to Andover with the first set-
tlers.

By the solicitation of friends he sras
induced to leave Andover and return to England
in 1647. He was settled first in Hampshire
and then in Wiltshire, but in 1662 was ejected
by the Act of Uniformity and came again to Amer-
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At the solicitation of the people of
Newbury, he "became the assistant of his aged
uncle. After a while there arose some dif-
ference between him and the people in regard
to church discipline and he discontinued his
labors. He became a civil magistrate and
spent the remainder of his days in performing
the duties of a good Christian oitizen. He
died March 17, 1695, in the 82nd. year of his
age.

He was distinguished for his piety,
his submission under affliotion, his composure
of mind and patience, his readiness to forgive
injuries and the entire control of his passions.
After ceasing to preach he was greatly blessed
in his worldly estate and able to live without
a salary. He had 12 children, 11 of whom lived
to adult age. At the time of his death he had
three sons in the ministry and four grandsons
preparing for it.

Rev. Francis Dane was born in England
in 1615. After coming to this country he re-
sided at Ipswich and probably completed his

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theologlcal studies while there. He is sup-
posed to have been ordained in 1648 and was a
useful and respected minister. The town dur-
ing his ministry enjoyed peace and the people
were regular in attending and maintaining re-
ligious institutions. His salary was small,
one-half paid in wheat and the other half in
oorn.

In the witchcraft frenzy in 1692
there were some intimations that he was im-
plicated, which served to check the delusion,
for it was not thought credible that a man of
his piety and uprightness could be in league
with the devil. The truth seems to be that
he sympathized with those who were accused,
and sought for the release of some of his pa-
rishioners who were imprisoned, by writing to
the Court and signing certificates in their
favor. He died February 17, 1699, in the
82nd. year of his age.

He married (1) Elizabeth Ingalls, by
whom he had several children; (2) he married
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Rev. Thomas Barnard was eon of
Francis Barnard of Hadley and graduated
at Harvard in 1679. He was settled col-
league with Mr. Dane in 1682. He was a
man of great prudence, kindness and fidel-
ity, and died suddenly October 13, 1718,
in the 62nd. year of his age, greatly be-
loved and highly esteemed. He married
(1) Elizabeth Price, (2) Abigail Bull, and
(3) Lydia Goffe. He published four or
five sermons.

Rev. John Barnard, son of the pre-
ceding, graduated at Harvard at 1709 and
taught a grammar school at Andover and af-
terwards in Boston. He began to preaoh
at Andover in January, 1719 and was ordained
the 8th. of April following. Rev. Thomas
Symmes of Boxford preached the sermon. He
was a good classical scholar and after his
settlement prepared many young men for col-
lege. As a preacher and counselor in the
ohurches he was highly respected, and by the

faithful discharge of his ministerial du-
ties seoured the love and confidence of
his people. He died June 14, 1758, aged
68 years.

(Abbot1 s History)

Rev. William Svmmes was a native
of Oharlestown and graduated at Harvard in
1750, where he was tutor three years. He
commenced preaching at Andover soon after
the death of Mr. Barnard and was ordained
November 1, 1758; sermon by Rev, Mr. Parsons
of Bradford. He was a good scholar, a
man of extensive reading and an able divine.
He devoted himself exclusively to theolog-
ical studies. His sermons were written
with great oare and in a clear style. His
preaching was plain and practioal. He was
not a fluent speaker. His doctrinal views
were tinctured with Arminianism and Arian-
ism.

He was of medium size, rather corpu-
lent and wore a white wig. He received the
degree of CD. from Harvard. He died May 3,

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1809, aged 79 years. He was twioe married
and had nine children.

This ohuroh is now Unitarian,

North Andover. Mass. Orthodox Oh. Sept. 3, 1834

Northborough. Mass. May 21, 1846

Rev. John Martyn, son of Oapt.
Edward Martin of Boston, graduated at Har-
vard in 1724 end was ordained pastor of
this church on the day of its organization.
Mr. Martyn's father died before he entered
oollege. He was left in easy ciroumstances
and after leaving college devoted his atten-
tion to seoular pursuits. He commenced the
study of theology at the age of 40 and became
an able, faithful and useful minister. He
was greatly beloved by his people. He died
April 30, 1767, after a short sickness, in
the 61st. year of his age.

Rev. Peter Whitney . son of Rev, Aaron
Whitney of Petersham, who graduated at Harvard
in 1762, was ordained November 4, 1767. His

father preached the sermon. Mr. Whitney
was distinguished for the urbanity of his
manners, for his easy and familiar inter-
course with his people, for his hospitali-
ty, punctuality and conscientious discharge
of all his duties. He is somewhat exten-
sively known by his History of Worcester
County, published in 1793. He also pub-
lished ten or twelve occasional sermons.
He married Miss Julia Lambert of Heading,
by whom he had ten children who lived to
man's estate. He died suddenly, January
29, 1816, in the 72nd. year of his age.
This churoh is now Unitarian.

Northborough. j£ass. Orthodox Oh. Apr. 12, 1832
Rev. Samuel A. Fay. 1832-36 (See 3arre)

North Branford. Ot. 1724

This was a parish of Branford till
1831.

Hey. Jonathan Merrick graduated at
Yale In 1725 and was ordained in 1727. He

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was a trustee of Yale College, a man of talent
and influence. He died in 1772, aged about
67 years.

Rev, Samuel Sells. 1770-1807 (See Glastonbury)

Rev. Charles Atwater of Hew Haven grad-
uated at Yale in 1805 and was ordained in 1809.
He continued in office till he died, February
21, 1825, in the 39th. year of his age. Hr.
Gillet of Branford preached his funeral sermon
and devout men carried him to his burial. He
was a beloved pastor and left a wife and three
children.

Rev. Judson A. Hoot of Woodbury grad-
uated at Yale College in 1823, studied theol-
ogy at Hew Haven, and was ordained pastor of
this church in October, 1828 and dismissed in
1834. After this he supplied the church in
tfestville, a parish on the borders of Hew Haven,
He was an agent for Yale College a*^d succeeded
in raising a fund of $100,000. for its benefit.

He was for a time principal of a female
seminary in Hew Haven. He was an intelligent
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fulness. He died at New Haven August 31,
1855, aged 5? years.

Northford, Ct. June 13, 1750

Rev* Warham Williams p son of Rev,
Stephen Williams of Longmeadow, Mass., grad-
uated at Yale in 1745 and was ordained June
30, 1750. He married Ann, a daughter of
Rev. Samuel Hall of Cheshire, "by whom he had
13 children; one of his daughters was the
wife of Rev. Jason At water of Branford; anoth-
er the wife of Rev. Lynde Huntington of Bran-
ford; and another the wife of Rev. Mr. Barfeer.
He was a Fellow of Yale College many years and
died in April, 1788, in the 63rd. year of his
age.

Rev. Matthew Roves of Lyme graduated
at Yale in 1785 and was ordained August 18,
1790. He was a Trustee of Yale College and
was said to have been rich. He continued in
offioe till he died in 1839, aged 74 years.
He married a Miss Johnson of Lyme, sister of
Rev. Diodate Johnson of East Haddam and had
one child. He was rich in faith.

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Rev. William J. Boardaan graduated
at Williams College in 1815 and at Andover
in 1818. He was pastor of the ohuroh. in
North Haven from September 20, 1830 to 1833,
and of this ohuroh from December 31, 1835
till he died, October 1, 1849, aged 55 years.

Northbridge. Mass. June 6, 1783

Rev,. John Orane of Norton graduated
at Harvard in 1780, studied theology with
Rev. Mr. Judson of Taunton and Dr. Emmons,
and was ordained June 25, 1783. He resigned
his charge in 1832, but retained hie pastoral
relation till he died, August 31, 1836, aged
80 years. He married Mies Rachel Taft of
Northbridge, by whom he had three daughters,
one of whom was the wife of Rev. Szekiel Rich
and another the wife of Rev. John Taylor. He
received the degree of D.D. from Brown in 1803,
He published ten sermons and essays.

He was a man of strong mind, a plain,
practical and pungent preacher, and decidedly
orthodox. He fitted many young men for col-

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lege, among them Dr. Hawes of Hartford, Ot.
Rev. Samuel |[. Fletcher. 1832-34
Rev. Charles For bush of Upton grad-
uated at Amherst in 1829 and at Andover In
1832. He was ordained June 4, 1834 and
died in 1838, aged 34 years.

Rev. Lereis Pennell. 1839-43
Rev. ?/illiam Bates, son of Rev.
■Joshua Bates, D.D., was born in Dedhara,
and graduated at l-iddlebury in 1837 and
at Andover in 1840. He was pastor of
this church from November 5, 1845 to 1854.
He preached as stated supply in different
ohurches and was installed at Falmouth June
15, 1858, He died September 10, 1859, af-
ter suffering severely several months from
a nervous disease. He was 43 years old.
He left a wife and four children.
He bore his sufferings with Christian resig-
nation and died in peace.

Tlorthbridge. Mass . , Second Gh. (Whitinsville)

July 31, 1834

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North Bridgewater. Mass. October 15, 1740

This was a parish of Bridgewater till
1821.

Rev. John Porter of Abington grad-
uated at Harvard in 1736 and was ordained the
day the church was gathered. He oontinued
in office till he died, March 12, 1802, aged
87 years.

He was a man of respectable talents,
distinguished for his prudence and for his
exemplary life and holy conversation. Two
of his sons were ministers,- Sliphalet, who
settled in Roxbury, and Huntington in Rye,
tf.Y.

gey. Asa Meeoh of Preston, Ot. was
not a graduate of any college, though he re-
ceived from Brown the degree of A.M, in 1807.
He was ordained colleague with Mr, Porter Oc-
tober 15, 1800 and was dismissed in 1811. He
was installed at Canterbury, Ot. October 28,
1812 and dismissed in 1822. He removed to
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marrled) , and several children were drowned
soon after their arrival in Canada. He
died at Hull, C.W. in 1849, aged 74.

Rev. Daniel Huntington, son of Gen-
eral Huntington of New London, Ct., gradu-
ated at Yale in 1807 and was ordained Octo-
ber 28, 1813. He was dismissed in the spring
of 1833 and installed over the South Church
January 1, 1840. He was dismissed in the
spring of 1853, preached occasionally in dif-
ferent places, till he died in New London, May
21, 1858, aged 70 years.

Rev. Paul Couch. 1835-58

Rev. Nathaniel B. Blanchard. 1861-2(See Edgartown)

North Bridgewater. Mass. . South Oh. . Jan'y 3, 1837
Rev. Daniel Huntington. 1840-43 (See ahove)

N. Bridgewater. Mass., Porter ICvangelical Church

March 6, 1850

North Brookfield. Mass. May 28, 1752

This was a parish of Brookfield till
1812.

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Rev. Eli Forbes of Westborough grad-
uated at Harvard in 1751. He was ordained
June 3, 1752. His name was originally For-
bush; he so wrote it until the French War,
when he was chaplain for a time of a regi-
ment commanded by Gen. Forbes of England.
From conversation with him he came to the
conclusion that Forbush was a corruption of
Forbes and ever after signed his name Eli
Forbes.

He was a pleasant, oorapanionable man
and a popular preacher. The degree of D.D.
was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater.
He was dismissed from North Brookfield Maroh
1, 1775. There is no reason given for his
dismiss ion in the records of the church, but
tradition says he was a Tory and that some of
his opponents stoned his chaise as he was pass-
ing through the street in the evening, which in-
duced him to ask a dismission, and which he per-
sisted in urging until it was grafted.

He was installed pastor of the First
Church in Gloucester June 5, 1776 and continued

there till he died, December 14, 1804, in
the 79th. year of his age.

Dr. Forbes' life was an eventful one.
He entered college in 1744, and the next year
was demanded as a soldier to defend his coun-
try against the attacks of the French and In-
dians. He oontinued in the army some time,
was honorably discharged and entered college
again in 1747. His spirit of enterprise,,
firmness and perseverance being well known,
he was called to a chaplaincy in the army in
1758 and was absent about a year. About
1761 the Board of Commissioners sent him, in
company with Messrs. Gunn and Rice, on a mis-
sion to the Oneida Indians. He organized a
church at Ouaquagie on the Susquehanna River
and established two schools, one for adults
and another for children. He published
several sermons. He lived to bury his
fourth wife; the first and last were daughters
of Rev, E. Parkman of Westborough; by the first
he had two children.

Rev. Joseph Aopleton of Ipswich grad-

uated at Brown in 1772 and was ordained Oc-
tober 30, 1776. He continued in offioe
till he died, July 25, 1795, aged 44 years.
He was quiet and unambitious and more Cal-
vinistio than his predecessors.

He married Mary Hook of Kingston,
N.H., by whom he had ten children. She
lived to be 86 years old. Hon. William
Appleton of Boston was his son.

Rev. Thomas Snell of Qummington
graduated at Dartmouth in 1795, became pi-
ous soon after lea.vin? college and studied
theology with Dr. Backus of Somers, Ot. He
was ordained pastor of this churoh June 27,
1798, He was sole pastor of the church 53
years and retained his pastoral relation
till he died, May 4, 1862, aged 87 years, 5
months and 13 days and in the 64th. of his
ministry. He had a paralytic shock seven
years before he died, which confined" him at
home. He received the degree of D.D. from
Dartmouth.

He was robust in body and mind, a

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wise man, firm but prudent, kind and gentle,
social, and yet the unflinching advocate of
truth and righteousness. He married Tirzah
Strong of Bolton, Ct, and had ten children.
She died in 1856, aged 75.

Horth Canaan. Ot. December 5, 1769

This was a parish of Oanaan more than
80 years.

Rev. Asahel Hart of Berlin graduated
at Yale in 1764, was ordained May 14, 1770,
and died June 22, 1775, aged 32 years.

Rev. Amos Thompson of New York grad-
uated at Prinoeton in 1760 and was installed
in June, 1782. He was dismissed in 1794.
He died in 1801.

Rev. Joshua Knapp. 1795-8(8ee Winchester)
Rev. Solomon Morgan. 1798-1804(See Canterbury)
Rev. Pitkin Cowles of Southington
graduated at Yale in 1800, studied theology
with Dr. Backus of Somers, and was ordained
August 28, 1805. He continued in office
twenty-eight years, was dismissed January 16

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and died February 8, 1833, in the 56th. year
of his age.

He was a large, portly man, with hon-
est purposes and strong feelings. He passed
through a series of trials which grieved his
heart and filled him with discouragement. He
died at Southington, in the very room where he
was born.

Rev. Henry H. Woodbridge of Stookbridge
graduated at Yale in 1823 and was ordained pas-
tor of this ohuroh October 22, 1833. He was
deposed from the ministry in 1842 for unchris-
tian conduct and removed to Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, where he died in 1844, aged about 42 years.
He prscticed law in Milwaukee and until he died
lived a consistent and exemplary life.

florth Qhelsea. Mass. May 7, 1828

Northfield. Mass. August, 1718

Rev. Benjamin Doolittle of Wallingford,
Gt. graduated at Yale in 1716 and is supposed
to have been ordained at the time the church
was organized. He continued in office till
he died, January 9, 1749, in the 53rd. year

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of hi 8 age. He was an Arminian in doc-
trine, on account of which soma of the mem-
bers of his church sold their possessions
and removed from the town. He practiced
medicine. He was an amiable and intelli-
gent man.

Rev. John Hubbard of Hatfield grad-
uated at Yale in 1847 and was ordained May
30, 1750. He continued in office till he
died, November 28, 1794, aged 68 years. He
was orthodox in doctrine and a man of devoted
piety. He married Miss Anna Hunt of North-
field, by whom he had ten children.

His ministry ^as one of great harmony
except for a time at the commencement of the
Revolution, ^hen he prayed for the success of
the king's arms.

Rev. Samuel 0, . Allen of Bernardston
graduated at Dartmouth in 17S4 and was or-
dained November 25, 1795. He was dismissed
January 30, 1798, studied law and was a member
of Congress twelve years. He died at North-
field February 8, 1842, aged 70 years.

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He married (1) Sarah Newcomb, by whom
he had two ohildrenj (2) Mary Hunt of North-
field, by whom he had eleven children; and (3)
in 1841 Mrs. Ro Banna Ferry of Chioopee.

"Mr. Allen was a deep thinker and a
profound reaeoner on the great subjeot of po- *
litioal economy, which engaged his attention
in the latter part of his life."

Rev. Thomas Mason of Princeton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1796, was ordained Novem-
ber 6, 1799, was dismissed February 28, 1830,
and died January 30, 1851, aged 82 years.

He was a Unitarian, but the orthodox
portion of the church continued to attend his
meetings for twenty-five years.

Northfieldf Maes. Orthodox Oh. ?*ov. 30, 1825
Rev. Eli fcoody. 1826-30

Rev. Bancroft Fowler. 1831-36(8ee Bernardston)
Rev. Horatio £. Lombard of Stock-
bridge graduated at Williams College in 1815,
studied theology with Dr. Osgood of Spring-
field, was pastor of a church in Owego, N.Y,
from 1818 to 1827, at Wanliua from 1828 to

1830, at Agawam First Church from 1834 to
1836, and of this church from 1836 to 1839.
He removed to Springfield and was chaplain
of the House of Correction for several years.
Re died at Springfield April 28, 1856, aged
64 years. He was a good man and highly es-
teemed. His face was badly scarred by a
burn.

Rev. Nathaniel Richardson. 1840-42
Rev. Willard Jones of Hillsborough,
N.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1835, was in
the seminary at Andover one year, and grad-
uated at Lane Seminary in 1838. In 1839
he went as a missionary to Oroomiah, Persia,
and returned in 1845. He preached as stated
supply in several places and was installed pas-
tor of this churoh November 17, 1859 and died
November 24, 1861, aged 52 years.

He sought not great things for him-
self, but aimed by the presentation of truth
and by a Christian example to win souls to
Christ. He married Miriam Pratt of Weymouth.

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Northfield. Vt, 1822

Northfield. N.H. 1822

North Hampton. N.H. Oct. 31, 1739

Rev. Nathaniel Gookin. son of Rev.
Nathaniel Go ok in of Hampton, graduated at
Harvard in 1731 and was ordained the day
the church was gathered. He was thrice
married; first to Judith Coffin of Exeter,
second to Ann, daughter of Jabez Fitch of
Portsmouth, by whom he had two children,
and third to Miss Wingate of his native
town, by whom he had three children, one
of whom was the wife of Rev. Timothy Upham
of Deerfield.

Mr. Gookin died October 22, 1766,
aged 53 years. He never complained, was
always cheerful, and never took thought for
the morrow.

Rev. Joseph J3. Hastings of Newtown,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1762 and was
ordained February 11, 1767. He was dis-
missed July 3, 1774 in consequence of having

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Old spelling for Newton, Mass.

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embraced the Sandemanian heresy. He went
to Nova Scotia and from thenoe to Boston,
where he kept a grocery, and died while on
a journey in Vermont, June 30, 1807, aged
64 years.

Rev. David McOlure. 1776-85(See E. Windsor)

Rev. Benjamin Thurston of Bradford,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1774 and was
ordained November 2, 1785. He resigned Oc-
tober 27, 1800 and died in 1804, aged 54
years. He is said to have died near Raleigh,
N.O.

Rev* Jonathan French, son of Rev.
Jonathan French of Andover, Mass. gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1798 and was ordained
November 18, 1801. It was a time of great
political excitement and there was a strong
opposition to his settlement on the ground
that he might be their political enemy. A
large council voted in favor of his ordina-
tion.

He proved himself to be a discreet
and judicious pastor, oaring more for their

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souls than for the success of any political
party, and the excitement died away. He
preached fifty years, till November 18, 1851,
and then resigned his pastoral oharge. He
continued to reside in the midst of an affec-
tionate people till December 12, 1856, when
the Master came and called him from the scenes
of earth to the glories of heaven. His age
was 78 years. He was a man of talent and in-
fluence and much respected by all that knew him.
He received the degree of D.D, from Dartmouth
in 1851.

North Haven. Ot. November, 1718

Rev . James Wetmore graduated at Yale
in 1714 and was ordained at the time the church
was organized. In September, 1722, he announced
himself an Episcopalian and went to Bagiand for
ordination. He returned and was settled in Rye,
N.Y., where he remained till he died, May 14,
1760, aged about 68. He published several
pamphlets, some against the published views of
Rev. Jonathan Dickinson and some upon Episcopal
ordination.

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Rey. Isaac Stiles of Windsor gradu-
ated at Yale in 1722, taught school in West-
field, Mass., and was ordained November 11,
1724. He continued in office till he died,
Kay 14, 1760, aged 62 years. He married
Keziah Taylor, daughter of Rev. Edward Tay-
lor of Westfield, Mass., who died in 1727,
five days after the birth of Ezra, the dis-
tinguished President Stiles of Yale College.
Mr. Stiles published two sermons.

Rev. Sen.iamin Trumbull of Hebron
graduated at Yale in 1759 and was ordained
December 25, 1760. He published a History
of Connecticut in two volumes, the first vol-
ume of a History of the United States, 12
sermons on the Inspiration of the 3criptures,
a treatise on Divoroes, and several single
sermons and pamphlets. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Yale in 1796. He died
February 2, 1820, aged 85 years.

He married Martha Phelps of Hebron,
by whom, he had seven children. with a sal-
ary of |400. he left a good estate, the re-

suit of prudence and industry. He was among
the distinguished men of his time.

Rev. William J. Boardman. 1820-34(See No. Branford)

North Heading. Mass . June 39, 1720

This was a parish of Reading till
1853.

Rev. Daniel Putnam of Danvers grad-
uated at Harvard in 1717 and was ordained
the day the ohuroh was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, June 20, 1759,
aged 63 years. He was the father of Rev.
Aaron Putnam of Pomfret, Ot.

Rev. El lab Stone of Framingham grad-
uated at Harvard in 1758 and was ordained May
20, 1761. He continued in office till he
died, August 31, 1822, aged 86 years. He
was the father of Rev. Micah Stone of Brook-
field. He was a venerable and much respeoted
minister. He published seven sermons.

Rev. Gyrus Pierce of Waltham gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1810 and was pastor of
this churoh from May, 1819 to May, 1827.

He "became a distinguished teaoher and was
for some years principal of the first for-
mal School in Massachusetts. He became a
Unitarian, was a man of talent and rather
ultra on most questions. He died at West
Newton, April 5, 1860, aged 70 years.

Rev. Jacob W. Sastman of Sandwich,
N.H. was not a graduate of any college,
though he received the degree of A.M.
from Dartmouth in 1832, He was pastor of
the church in Methuen from 1815 to 1828,
and of this church from November 19, 1828
to 1831. He went to Ohio and preached
for a few years, and died. The date of
his death is unknown. He had a son who
entered the ministry and whose ordination
sermon he preached at Washington, Ohio in
1835.

Rev. James P. Lewis of Falmouth
graduated at Yale in 1828 and at Andover
in 1832. He was pastor of this church
from 1834 to 1836. He preached as stated
supply in East Falmouth some time and died

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there, May 7, 1854, aged 46 years.

North Scltuate. R.I. January 1, 1834

North Stonlnqton. Gt. February 22, 1727

Thin was the North Parish of
Stoningtcn till 1S08.

Rev, gbenszer Russell graduated at
Yale in 1722 and was ordained the; day the
church was organised. He died soon after,
May 22, 1731, aged about 30.

Rev. Joseph Fish of Puxbury, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1728 and was or-
dained December 27, 1732. In 1742, dur-
ing the great revival, a part of th^ church
withdrew because Mr. Fish said in a sermon
that true religion did not oonsist in ec-
stasies, in powerful impressions and lively
imaginations, but in being followers of Cod
as dear ohildren. Re was not an opposer
of the "great revival", though he spoke
against some extravagancies connected with
it. He was invited to settle at New Lon-
don, New Haven, Milford and other places, but
his people refused to let him go. He con-

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tinued here till he died, May 22, 1781, in
the 66th. year of his age.

He was extensively known in his day
and highly esteemed. In 1764 he published
a volume of nine sermons, in which he exam-
ined the doctrines and practices of the Sep-
arates. It was reviewed by Rev. Mr. Backus,
to which he replied. He published three sin-
gle sermons. He married Rebecca Peabody of
Little Oompton, R.I., by i?>hom he had two daugh-
ters, one of whom, Mary, was the mother of Prof.
Silliman of Yale College.

Northwood. N.H. November 29, 1798

Rev. Josiah Prentice, grandson of Rev.
Solomon Prentice of Grafton, Mass., graduated
at Dartmouth in 1795 and was ordained May 29,
1799. At his own request he was dismissed
from his pastoral charge July 18, 1848. He
was a worthy man and much beloved. He died
at Northwood in 1855, aged 83 years.

North Yarmouth. Me. October 1, 1806

Rev. John Dutton of Massachusetts

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graduated at Dartmouth in 1801 and was or-
dained the day the church was organized.
He was dismissed August 3, 1814 and was af-
terwards pastor of the church in Pomfret,
Vt. He died at Haverhill, N.H., May 18,
1848, aged 71 years.

Rev. Otis 0. Whiton, 1818-22 (see Canterbury)
Rev. Oaleb Hobart of Milton grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1815 and at Andover
in 1818, He was installed pastor of this
church December 3, 1823 and continued in of-
fice till he died, Deoember 9, 1859, aged
65 years. He was not a brilliant preaoher,
but a sound divine, a faithful pastor and a
model of Christian humility and firmness.

Norton. Mass. Ootober 28, 1714

Rev. Joseph Avery was ordained the
day the church was organized. He was from
Dedhara and graduated at Harvard in 1706 j he
was brother of Rev. John Avery of Truro.

He was dismissed in 1749; some found
fault with him for not governing the church

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according to the Platform, nor according
to the known rules of the ohuroh. After
his dismission he continued to reside in
the place and died there, April 23, 1770,
in the 83rd. year of his age.

Rev. Joseph Palmer of Cambridge
graduated at Harvard in 1747 and was or-
dained January 3, 1753. Three persons
had been previously called and had de-
clined the proposals made to them. His
character is said to have been an assem-
blage of those eminent and enduring vir-
tues which made him the faithful pastor
and exemplary Christian. He died April
4, 1791 in the 62nd. year of his age.

He had four sons and four daugh-
ters. One of his sons, Stephen, was
pastor at Needham; one daughter became
the wife of Rev, George Morey of 7/alpole,
another of Rev. Isaac Braman of Danvers,
and a third of Dr. Richmond of Stoughton.

Rev. Pitt Olark of Medfield grad-
uated at Harvard in 1790 and was ordained

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July 3, 1793. In his boyhood he was a pu-
pil of Miss Hannah Adams. His mind was nat-
urally vigorous and he was fond of the sci-
ences . He was remarkable for his habits of
industry, for his regularity and order. He
was an early riser and his charaoter was above
reproach or suspicion. He was twice married
and had nine children. He died February 13,
1835, aged 72 years. His successor was a
Unitarian.

Norton. Mass. Orthodox Ohurch April 3, 1833

Norwalk. Ct. 1652

Rev. Thomas Hanford. a native of
England, is mentioned in Mather's Magnalia
as a student in divinity who finished his
theological education in this country. He
began to preach here in 1652, was ordained
in 1654 and died in 1693, having been in
America fifty years, aged probably seventy-
five years.

He married (1) Hannah, daughter of
Thomas Newbury of Dorohester; and (2) widow
of Jonathan Ince of New Haven, by whom he
had seven children.

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Rev. Stephen Buckingham, son of Rev.
Thomas Buckingham of Saybrook, graduated at
Harvard in 1693, He was ordained November
17, 1697 and resigned his charge February 24,
1727. He was a Trustee of Yale College and
died February 3, 1746, aged 70 years. His
resignation grew out of difficulties between
himself and parish.

He married Sarah, daughter of Rev.
Samuel Hooker, and had no children.

Rev. Moses Dickinson, son of Hezekiah
Diokinson of Springfield, Mass., graduated at
Yale in 1717, and was brother of Rev. Jonathan
Dickinson of Elizabethtown, N.J. He was pas-
tor of the church in Maidenhead, M.J. till 1727,
when he was installed pastor of this church. He
continued in office till he died, May 1, 1778,
aged 83 years.

He was a man of vigorous mind, cheerful
and prudent. He published an Inquiry into the
Consequences of Calvinietio and Arminian Prin-
ciples, and two sermons. He had seven chil-
dren.

Rev. William Tennent . son of the dis-

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tinguished Rev, W, Tennent of Freehold, N.J.,
graduated at Princeton in 1758 and was in-
stalled colleague with Mr. Dickinson in 1765.
He was dismissed in 1772 and died in 1777,
aged about 40.

Rev, Matthias Burnet of Bottle Hill,
K.J. graduated at New Jersey College in 1769,
studied theology with Dr. vitherspoon, Pres-
ident of the College, and was pastor of the
church at Jamaica, L.I. from 1775 till May,
1785. He professed to be neutral during
the Revolutionary War, but it was understood
that his sympathies were with England. His
dismission was occasioned by his suspected
Toryism. At the close of his farewell ser-
mon he read the 120th. Psalm, from which the
state of feeling may be inferred.

"Hard lot of mine I my days are cast
Among the sons of strife,
Whose never-ceasing brawlings waste
My golden hours of life.

0 might I fly to change my place,
How would I choose to dwell

In some wide, lonesome wilderness,
And leave these gates of hell!"

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w Peace is the blessing that I seek
How lovely are its charms!
I am for peace: "but when I speak,
They all declare for arras."

He was installed pastor of this
church November 2, 1785 and continued in
office till he died suddenly June 30, 1806,
in the 58th. year of his age. He received
the degree of D.D. from Yale in 1785. His
first wife was an Episcopalian and died in
1789. He married for his second wife Fanny,
daughter of Rev, Azel Hoe of Woodbridge, H.J.
He had three children. Ke was a man of em-
inent piety and a good pastor. He published
several sermons.

Rev. Roswell R. Swan of Stonington
graduated at Yale in 1802 and was ordained
January 14, 1807. He died March 22,1819,
in the 41st. year of his age. He wa3 a
very successful minister.

Rev. Sylvester Sat on of Chatham, N.Y.
graduated at Williams in 1816, was pastor of
this church from October, 1820 to February,
1827, and of the First Presbyterian Church
in Buffalo, N.Y. from April, 1829 to Sept.

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1834. He was settled once or twice after
leaving Buffalo. He was brother of Prof.
Amos Eaton, and died in Troy, May 14, 1844,
aged 53.

Rev. Henry Benedict, 1828-33

Rev. Sdwin Hall . 1832-55

Rev. William B. Weed of Canaan grad-
uated at Yale in 1830, studied theology at
New Haven and was pastor of the church in
Stamford from December 4, 1839 tc 1855 , and
of this church from 1855 till he died, Decem-
ber 13, 1860, aged 49 years.

N orwalk . Ct. South Church January 3, 1836

Rev. Francis C. Woodworth . 1842-44 (See Fair Haven)

Rev. Zerah K. Hawlev. 1844-48

Rev. Svlvanus Haight, 1848-51 (See Wilton)

Norway . Maine . October 6, 1802

* " Village Church . January 15, 1853

Norwich, Ct. 1660

In 1660 the majority of the church in
Saybrook proposed to remove to Norwich. A
warm contention arose between those who were

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removlng and those who remained, in regard
to their minister, Fr. Fitch, He said he
loved them all, but could do no less than
cleave to the majority. He went therefore
to Norwich.

j£ev. James Fit oh was born in Booking,
England, came to this oountry in 1638, stud-
ied some time with Messrs. Hooker and Stone
of Hartford, and wee settled at Saybrook from
1S46 to 1660. He continued to preach till
1694, when he was obliged to suspend his la-
bors by reason of a paralytic shock. In
1702 he went to Lebanon to reside with his
children and died November 18 of the same
year, aged 80 years.

He was a faithful minister and sought
the salvation of his people. The society
paid him an annuity after he was laid aside
from his labors. He married (1) ^liaabeth,
daughter of Rev. Henry Whitfield of Guilford,
by whom he had six children; and (2) Prisoilla
Mason, by whom he had eight children.

Rev. John Woodward of Dedham, Mass.

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graduated at Harvard in 1693 and was or-
dained in October, 1699. There was con-
siderable opposition to hie settlement on
account of his being less Congregational
than the church. He was one of the dele-
gates that drew up the Saybrook Platform.
After it was adopted by the legislature,
he read in his pulpit that article that
relates to its adoption, but omitted that
which allows of dissent. The representa-
tive from Norwich arose in his place and
read the whole act. A difficulty was there-
by created which led to his dismission Sep-
tember 13, 1716. He removed to East Haven
that year and continued there till he died
in 1746, aged about 75.

He married (1) Sarah Rosewell, by
whom he had seven children; and (2) Mary
Gaskill, by whom he had one.

Rev. Ben.jamin Lord of Saybrook
graduated at Yale in 1714 and was ordained in
November, 1717. Both parties in the churoh
united in rejeoting the Saybrook Platform,

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which was adopted in 1744. He preached a
semi-centennial sermon, and published sev-
eral sermons.

He was a man of small stature, use-
ful and much esteemed. He was a tutor and
for many years a trustee of Yale College.
He received the degree of D.D. He married
Ann, daughter of Rev. Edward Taylor of West-
field, Mass. She was confined to her bed
16 years and for 8 years was unable to feed
herself. He died March 31, 1784, aged
90 years.

Rev. Joseph Strong, son of Rev. Mr.
Strong of Coventry, graduated at Yale in
1772 and was ordained March 18, 1788. He
was a trustee of Yale College and reoeived
the degree of D.D. from Nassau Hall. He
married Mary Huntington. His salary was
$444. He died December 18, 1834, aged 81
years. He published five or six sermons,
was a man of a benevolent disposition and
gifted in prayer.

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Norwioh. Ct. Second Church July 24, 1760

Rev. Nathaniel Whl taker. 1761-72(See Bloomfield)
Rev. Ephraim Judson of Woodbury, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1763, studied theology
with Dr. Bellamy, and was ordained pastor of
this churoh October 3, 1771 and dismissed in
November, 1778. He was installed at Taunton,
Mass. in 1780 and dismissed in 1789. He was
pastor of the ohurch in Sheffield, Mass. from
May, 1791 till he died, February 23, 1813, in
the 77th. year of his age.

In the History of Norwich he is spoken
of as a man of pleasing aspect, of full and
flowing eloquence, but deficient in variety
and energy. He seldom, it is said, used
notes and his style was colloquial; the "brazen
serpent" he called a "brass snake". In Massa-
chusetts he was regarded as an able, sound and
faithful preacher. He instructed many young
men in theology and published several sermons.
If he was at Norwich what he is represented to
have been, it is manifest he improved very much
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Norwich it is intimated that he was quite
willing to be dismissed for the sake of the
" settlement" he should obtain in a new par-
ish. It is true he was thrioe settled and
received "three settlements", but it is un-
just to intimate that he sought a change
that he might enrich himself.

Rev. Salter King of Wilbraham, Mass.
graduated at Yale in 178S and was ordained
in May, 1787. He was dismissed in 1811 on
account of difficulties growing (out) of his
objections to a member of his church connect-
ing herself in marriage with the husband of
her deceased sister, an account of which he
published as an appendix to his farewell ser-
mon.

He was installed at Williamstown,
Mass. December 6, 1813 and died of apoplexy,
December 1, 1815, at the age of 57 years.
He was a sound divine, a solemn and search-
ing preacher, and eminently a man of prayer.

Rev. Asahel Hooker. 1812-13 (See Goshen)

Rev. Alfred Mitchell of Wethersf ield

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graduated at Yale in 1809, completed his
theological studies at Andover, and was or-
dained in October, 1814. He continued in
office till he died, Dec. 19, 1831, in the
42nd. year of hie age.

He was a man of high intellectual
endowments and of great moral worth. He
was modest, devout and eminently useful.
His sermons were able, finished and schol-
ar-like.

Norwiph, 0_t. Norwich Falls Aug. 29, 1827
A churoh was organized at the Falls
in 1827, which had three pastors in eight
years and then disbanded and united with
other churches.

Rev. Benson C,. Baldwin of Granville,
Mass. graduated at Middlebury in 1816 and
at Andover in 1822. He was pastor of this
church from January, 1828 to August, 1829.
He removed to Ohio and preaohed at Stowe
and Medina. He died at the latter plaoe
in 1844, aged 48 years.

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Th is church had three other pastors,
hut was disbanded in May, 1842. *

Norwich. Ct. Greenville June 1, 1833.

Rev. John Storrs. 1834-35 (See Barre)

Norwich. Ct. Broadway Oh. June 1, 1842.

Norwich. Vt. 1775 ?

Rev. Lyman Potter graduated at Yale
in 1772 and was ordained in 1775. He re-
signed his pastoral charge in 1800. He re-
moved to Ohio and died at Steubenville in
1827, aged 80 years.

B&X* Jamefi w. Woodwardt son of Prof.
Woodward of Hanover, graduated at Dartmouth
in 1798 and was ordained in 1804. He was
dismissed in 1820 and died in 1847, aged 70
years.

Hey. Samuel Coddard of Sutton, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. He studied
theology with Rev, Mr. Payson of Rindge, N.H,
and was pastor of the churoh in Concord, Vt,
from 1809 to 1821, and of this ohurch from

* This seems to conflict with the statement
on the preceding page that there were but
three pastors in all, A History of Nor-
wich, however, seems to confirm the num-
ber given on this page.

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1822 till he died in November, 1844, aged

72 years.

Rev. Edward B. Emerson. 1846-53
In 1853 this church disbanded and

its members joined other churches.

Norwioh, V£. South Ohurch 1819

This is now the only Congregation-
al church in the town.

Rev. Rufus W. Bailey of Yarmouth,
Me. graduated at Dartmouth in 1813. He
taught two years, studied law with Daniel
Webster one year, spent one year at Andover,
and completed the study of theology with Dr.
Brown, President of Dartmouth College, while
he was tutor; was ordained pastor of this
church November 24, 1818 and was dismissed
in November, 1823. He was at that time
Professor of Bforal Philosophy in the Military
School. He was installed at Pittsfield,
Mass. April 34, 1824 and was dismissed on ac-
count of ill health September 27, 1827. Ke
then taught 12 years in South Carolina, 3 in

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North Carolina and 7 in Virginia.

In 1854 he went to Texas and was
elected Professor of Languages in Austin
College; resigned in 1856 and in 1858 was
elected President, where he died April 25,
1863, aged 70 years.

He married (1) Luoy, daughter of
Hon. Reuben Hatch of Norwich, Vt. and had
8 children; (2) Mrs. Marietta (Perry) Lloyd
of Waterbury, Ct. and had 1 ohild.

He published a volume of Letters on
Slavery, Domestic Duties, 8 sermons(by the
Presbyterian Board), The Mother's Request or
Daughters at School, besides sermons and
tracts.

Rev. Thomas Hall of Cornish, fl.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1823, studied
theology with Dr. Burton and was pastor of
the church in Waterford from 1825 to 1830,
and of this church from December, 1832 to
December, 1834. He was resettled at Water-
ford in 1836 and dismissed in 1844, since

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whioh he has resided in Guildhall, where he
died February 16, 1B59, aged 61 years.

NpJUngham, J^H. 1742

Rev. Stephen Emery. 1740-48 (See Chatham)
Rev. Benjamin Butler is said to have
been from Connecticut. He graduated at Har-
vard in 1752 and was ordained in 1758. He
received a settlement of |333.33 and a sal-
ary of 35 pounds sterling. After a few years
he became convinced that he was not calculated
for usefulness in the ministry and was dismissed
at his own request, August 1, 1770. He became
a magistrate and resided in the place till his
death, December 26, 1804, aged 75 years.

In 1824, Mr. Farmer, in his survey of
the churches of New Hampshire, said,- "This
church has dwindled away, and though a new one
was organized about 20 years since that has
become extinct and not a male member is left.
The town has a well finished meeting house
and a bell but the voice of public worship
is seldom heard." Since then they have
had from time to time stated supplies. The

church was again organized in 1840.

Oakham. Mags. August 28, 1767

This church was Presbyterian till
1773.

Rev, John Strickland of Hadley grad-
uated at Yale in 1761 and was ordained April
1, 1768. He was dismissed June 2, 1773 and
was pastor cf a Presbyterian ohuroh in Hudson,
N.H, from 1774 to 1792. He was pastor of a
church in Turner, Me. from 1792 to 1797. He
died October 4, 1823, aged 84 years.

Rev. Daniel Tomlinson of Derby, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1781 and was ordained
June 22, 1786. He continued in office till
he died, October 28, 1842, aged 83 years. He
was above the medium siae and had a very dark
complexion. He was a good man, a very useful
and highly esteemed pastor.

Rev. Asa Hixon of Medway, graduated
at Brown University in 1825 and studied the-
ology at Auburn, N.Y. He was ordained col-
league with Mr. Tomlinson October 7, 1829 and
resigned his charge on account of ill health

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ln December, 1832, Ke died at I5edway, No-
vember 16, 1862, aged 62 years. For 30
year 8 he was unable to preach and during
several of the last years he suffered ex-
cruciating pain, which he endured with
Christian patience. He married Charlotte
Baker of Franklin and had one child.

Rev. James Kimball of Bradford grad-
uated at Middlebury College in 1820 and at
Andover in 1823. He was pastor of the
churoh in Townsend, Vt, from 1825 to 1830,
He preached in Boston two years, became pas-
tor of this church December 25, 1832 and was
dismissed in 1858,

He died of heart disease at the house
of his son-in-law in St. Louis, March 16, 1861,
aged 63 years. He was a man of great worth
and highly esteemed. Rev, James P. Kimball
of Falmouth is his son. He married
Emily Parker of Dunbnrton, lYT.H. and had six
children.

Old Lyme. Ot, 1693

Formerly the First Parish of Lyme,

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but now a town.

Rev. Moses Noyes. son of Rev. James
Noyes of Newbury, Mass., graduated at Harvard
in 1659 at the age of 16. He was ordained at
the time the ohurch was organized and contin-
ued here till he died, November 10, 1729, aged
86 years. He preached here 27 years before
the churoh was organized.

Rev. Samuel Pierpont is supposed to
have been a son of Rev. James Pierpont of New
Haven and graduated at Yale in 1718. He was
ordained in 1724 and in March the next year,
returning from a visit to his friends in New
Haven, was drowned in crossing the Connecti-
cut River in a canoe, which was upset by a
gust of wind. His age was about 26,

Rev. Jonathan Parsons of West Spring-
field, Mass. graduated at Yale in 1729 and
was ordained pastor of this church in March,
1731. For two years he preached Arminianism
and after that time experienced a change of
heart and became a more earnest minister.
His views were greatly changed by intercourse
with Whitfield and Tennent. He was a devoted

friend of the former, entertained him at
his house and suffered much from the oppo-
sition of a part of his church. Whit-
field recommended him to the church in New-
buryport, Mass., where he was installed
March 19, 1746.

He was a fervid preacher and a sound
divine. He was quick and sometimes passion-
ate, but soon penitent and ready to confess
his faults. He died July 19, 1776, aged 71
years. He married (1) Phebe Griswold of
Lyme, by whom he had 13 children; and (2)
Mrs. Lydia Clarkson of Portsmouth, N.F.
See a Memoir of him in Am, quart. Reg., Vol.
14, p. 109.

Rey. Stephen Johnson of Newark, N.J.
graduated at Yale in 1743 and was ordained
in 1746. He continued in office till he
died, November 8, 1786, aged 61 years. He
was a Fellow of Yale College, a man of tal-
ent and influence. He was the author of
an able work against the doctrine of uni-
versal salvation.

Rev. Edward Porter. 1790-93 (See Waterbury)

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Rev. Lathrop Rookwell of Lebanon,
Ct. graduated at Dartmouth in 1789 and was
ordained in 1790. He continued in office
till he died, March 14, 1828, of a long and
painful illness, aged 59 years. He was an
exemplary and useful minister.

Rev. Chester Oolton. 1829-40 (See Brentwood)

Old Saybrook, Ct . 1646

Formerly the First Church in Saybrook,
but now a town.

Rev. James Fitch. 1646-60 (See Norwich)

Rev. Thomas Buckingham, son of Thomas
Buckingham of Milford, had not a collegiate ed-
ucation. He was one of the founders of Yale
College and was moderator of the synod that
adopted the Saybrook Platform, He was ordained
in 1670 and continued in office till he died,
April 1, 1709, aged 63 years. He married
Esther Hosmer of Hartford and had eight chil-
dren.

Rev. Azariah Mather . Son of Rev. Samuel
Mather of Windsor, graduated at Yale in 1705 and
was ordained November 22, 1710. He was tutor of

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the college at 8aybrook, excelled as a
linguist and was an able divine. He pub-
lished a sermon in Latin, HOn being Bap<=
tized for the Dead". He was dismissed in
1732 and died February 11, 1737, aged 52
years.

Rev. William Hart, son of Rev. John
Hart of East Guilford, graduated at Yale in
1732 and was ordained November 17, 1736. He
succeeded in uniting the people in Saybrook;
was a man of respectable talents, prudent and
judicious in the management of his flock.

He published several sermons and con-
troversial pieces, in one of which he styled
the peouliar sentiments of Dr. Hopkins "Hoo-
kinsianism'l whioh was the origin of a term
that has been much used sinoe that time. He
died July 11, 1784, aged 72.

Rev. Frederic W. Hotchkiss of New
Haven graduated at Yale in 1778 and was or-
dained September 24, 1783. He continued
in office till he died, March 31, 1844, aged
82 years. He was a man of devoted piety and

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a muoh beloved minister of Christ.

He married Amelia, the daughter of
his predecessor, and had two daughters.

Says one who knew him well, "In him
was fully realized by(my?) beau ideal of a
Christian pastor." He had an easy and
flowing delivery, was never dull himself nor
suffered others to be so.

Oldtown. Maine Sept. 24, 1834

Orange . Mass. 1782,

Rev. Emerson Foster, son of Rev.
Isaac Foster of Stafford, Ct., graduated at
Dartmouth in 1773. He preached in Oranby,
Ot. for a time, was pastor of the church in
Putnam, Ct. from 1778 to 1779, and of this
church from 1782 to 1790. He became a Uni-
versalist and was at Southold, L.I. from
1800 to 1805. He died at Brooklyn, N.Y.
in 1814, aged 67. He married Margaret
Foote of Colchester and had six children.

Orange . Mass. Irvingsville, Oct. 13, 1837 (Extinct)
Orange. Mass. North Orange . Aug. 16, 1843

Orange. Mass, South Orange Sept. 23, 1846

Orange f ffa (West Haven) 1719.

This town was incorporated in
1822 and included West Haven, formerly a
parish of New Haven, and North Milford,
a parish of Milford.

Rev. Samuel Johnson of Guilford
graduated at Yale in 1714, was tutor in
the oollege three years and was ordained
pastor of this church in 1720. In Oo-
tober, 1722 he declared himself an Epis-
copalian, resigned his charge, went to
England and received Episcopal ordination.
On his return he was pastor of the Epis-
copal church in Stratford till 1754, when
he became president of King's (Columbia)
College in the city of New York, where he
died January 6, 1772, aged 76 years. He
received the degree of D.D. from Oxford,
England.

He was a man of learning, pub-
lished a treatise on Morals, another on

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Logic, and a Hebrew grammar. He was a man
of distinguished abilities and much respect-
ed. He married Miss Charity Floyd, by whom
he had two sons.

Rev. Jonathan Arnold of Haddam, at.
graduated at Yale in 1723 and was ordained
in 1725. In 1734 he declared himself an
Episcopalian and was dismissed. He of-
ficiated as a missionary in Derby and else-
where two or three years and then removed
to Staten Island, where he died in 1739.
He received the degree of A.M. from Oxford,
England,

Rev. Timothy Allen. 1738-42 (See Ashford)

Rev. Nathan Blrdgeye graduated at
Yale in 1736, was ordained in October, 1742
and dismissed in June, 1758. He resigned
in oonsequence of the death of his brother,
which seemed to make it his duty to return
to Stratford, hie native place, to take
charge of the family estate.

He was a man of sinoere and fervent
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preacher. He died January 28, 1818, aged
103 year 8, 5 months and 9 days. He mar-
ried Dorothy, daughter of Rev, Thomas Hawley
of Ridgefield, by whom he had 12 children,
alternately a boy and a girl. At the time
of his decease the whole number of his de-
scendants was 258, not one of whom was in
straitened circumstances.

Rev. Noah Willi st on of Springfield,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1757, was or-
dained in June, 1760 and died November 10,
1811, in his 78th. year. He married a
daughter of his predecessor, by whom he
had two sons who were ministers, and two
daughters who married ministers. Payson
Williston of East Hampton was his son, and
the wife of Rev. R.S.Storrs of Longmeadow
was his daughter. He was a pious and ex-
emplary minister.

Rev. Stephen W. Stebbins of Long-
meadow, Mass., grandson of Rev. S. Williams,
graduated at Yale in 1781 and was pastor of
the church in Stratford from 1786 to 1815,

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and of this churoh from 1815 till he died,
August 15, 1843, aged 85 years.

He was a man of noble appearance,
of Intellect, judgment and feeling and,
what ie more, of devoted piety. He
preached the Election sermon in 1811.

Rev. Edward Wright of Deerf ield,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1840, studied
theology there and was ordained June 28,
1843. He married Miss Susan Arms of
Deerfield. He died of typhus fever Oc-
tober 23, 1852, aged 37 years. He was
a useful and much respected minister,
left one son.

Orange. Ct. 2nd. Oh. (tfo. Filford) Moh. 13, 1805

Rev. Horace Woodruff of Farming-
ton, graduated at Yale in 1828 and at the
New Haven Theological Seminary in 1832,
He was pastor of this ohurch from August,
1832 to June, 1836. He was afterwards
employed in teaching in Ohio, and after-
wards at Huntington, L.I., where he died

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February 8, 1858, aged 54 years.

Orange, Vt. 1823*

Rev. Snog Bliss. 1799 (3ee Brandon)

Or ford. N.H. August 27, 1770

This was at first a Presbyterian
church and is in the village of Orfords-
ville.

Rev. Obadiah Noble of Sheffield,
Mass, graduated at Nassau Hall in 1773
and was ordained November 5, 1771 j the
sermon was preached by Rev. Mr, Haven of
Portsmouth. He was dismissed December
31, 1777. Whether he was settled again
I am not informed; he died at Tinmouth,
Vt., February 19, 1629, aged 90 years.
His salary was 40 pounds, with a settle-
ment of 60 pounds.

Rev. John Sawyer of Hebron, Ot.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1785 and was or-
dained October 22, 1787. He was dismissed
December 17, 1795, installed at Boothbay,
Me. in Ootober, 1798 and dismissed in 1808.

* The author »s date, 1822, must be a reor-
ganization, if correct, for under Brandon
the account of Rev. Mr. Bliss says that he

was pastor of the church in Orange, Vt. in
1 7QQ Aft P»viriftr»t1 \r there was some kind of

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Hie salary at Orford was 336 bushels of
wheat and his settlement 667 bushels. He
died at Bangor, Me. October 14, 1858, aged
103 years and 4 days. He spent most of
the time from 1808 till he died in mission-
ary labors, chiefly in Maine, and was a very
successful minister.

Rev. Sylvester Dana of Ashford, at.
graduated at Yale in 1797 and was ordained
May 20, 1801. He was dismissed April 30,
1832, having preached half the time in a
house near the Connecticut River and half
the time in a house three miles east. He
was pastor of the Second Church from 1823
to 1833. In 1840 he was residing at Concord,
and died there June 9, 1849, aged 79 years.
His father was killed by the Indians in
Wyoming Valley,

In 1844 his house in Concord was
burned and with it his library and manu-
scripts, among which was a system of the-
ology and a history of Wyoming.

Rev, James D. Farnsworth. 1823-32(8ee Bridgewater)

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Orford. N.H. Second Church. May 1, 1822

Rev. Sylvester Dana. 1823-33(See 1st. Oh.)
Rev. Daniel Campbell . 1833-49(9ee Kennebunk)

Or land. Me. September 25, 1850

Orleans. Massachusetts 1719

It was a parish of Eastham till
1797.

Rev. Samuel Osborne. 1719-38(See Eastham)
Rev. Joseph Qrooker was a native of
Taunton and graduated at Harvard in 1734.
He was ordained September 12, 1739, He
was a strict Oalvinist, a man of prudence,
faithful as a minister, a hard student in
theology, deficient in information on other
subjects, an uninteresting speaker, but mild
in his temper, greatly beloved by his people,
and a man of exemplary piety. He died March
2, 1772, aged 58 years.

Rev. Jonathan Basoom of Lebanon, Ct.
graduated at Yale in 1764, was ordained in
1772, and continued there till his death in
1807, aged 67 years. "He was a man of good

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talents and acquirements; domestio in his

habits; pious and devoted to his calling;

facetious and kind in his disposition; his

death was much lamented."

Rev. Daniel Johnson. 180.8-28

Rev. Stlllman Pratt. 1835-39(See Adams)

Orono. Maine May 18, 1826

Orrington. Me. June 12, 1834

Rev. Cyril Pearl of Vernon, Ot.
graduated at Bangor Seminary in 1832, was
ordained as an evangelist September 11,
1833, was pastor of this church from No-
vember 20, 1834 to Ootober 11, 1837; at
West Minot from 1841 to 1843; at Harrison
from 1843 to 1846; and at Baldwin from
1850 to 1860. After this he preached
in various places as stated supply. He
died of pneumonia at South Freeport, where
he was supplying the pulpit, February 10,
1865, aged 60 years.

He was a zealous advocate of temper-
anoe, education and whatever promotes human

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progress.

Orwell, Vermont 1789

Rev. Sylvanus Chap in of Belohertown,
Mass., was not a graduate of any college.
He studied theology with Dr. Burroughs of
Hanover, N.H. and was ordained March 30,
1791. He was dismissed May 20, 1801, but
supplied the pulpit till about 1804, when
he removed to Addison, where he resided
till he died, September 6, 1846, aged 89
years.

He was simple in his dress and
manner of living and is remembered for
his eccentrioity, his benevolence and
wit. A young man who had a large share
of self esteem and an equal amount of
skepticism said to Father Chapin that he
was a mere machine in Cod's hands and he
could prove it. Said Father Chapin,- "You
need not trouble yourself about the proof;
you mean you are a great bellows, I suppose."

Rev. Mason Knapen of Sharon, Ot.
was not a graduate of any college. He

studied theology with Dr. Catlin of Hew
Marlborough, Mass., was licensed by the
Berkshire Association in 1806 and pastor
of this churoh from June, 1808 to 1819,
He was settled at Sudbury from 1819 to
1830 and afterward removed to Michigan,
where he died in 1858, probably not less
then 75 years old. He received the hon-
orary degree of A.M. from Middlebury in
1822.

He married Clarissa Hutchinson of
Whiting, Vt. She died in 1857, aged 59.
He was settled at Hinesburgh a short time
after leaving this place.

Rev. Ira Ingraham. 1820-23 (See Brandon)

08Slpee. JVH, September 26, 1806

Rev. Samuel Arnold of Lancaster,
Mass. was not a graduate of any college.
He was ordained September 23, 1829. He
was the first pastor of this churoh.
Soon after his ordination a complaint
was made to the Grand Jury, charging him
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child. The charge was not sustained; the
ohild's mother testified in his favor, and
yet a prejudice was excited against hira
which so injured his reputation that he
asked a dismission in 1831. He left the
ministry and is said to be dead.

Rev. John S. Winter. 1837-48 (See Bristol)

Otis. Mass. September 14, 1795,

There were two villages, London and
Bethlehem; in the former a church was organ-
ized February 2, 1779, and in the latter in
1795. The two were united in one town
and oalled Otis, in 1810, the churches hav-
ing united the previous year. Why not fix
the date of organization in 1779?

Otisfield. Maine November 23, 1797

Rev. Thomas Roby. 1797-1810(See Chatham)
Rev. James P.. Richardson of Gam-
bridge, Mass., not a graduate of any col-
lege, completed his theological studies at
Bangor in 1825 and was ordained pastor of
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was dismissed, in 1833 and in Ootober(1833)
was installed over this church. He was
dismissed in 1857 and preached at Naples
and at Gray till he died at the last named
place, November 15, 1862.

Oxford. Mass. January 18, 1721

About 1686 thirty families of French
Huguenots arrived at Boston and settled in
Oxford. They brought with them a Protest-
ant minister. Being attached by the In-
dians in 1696, the settlement was broken up
and the place abandoned.

Rev. John Oampbell of Scotland, who
was educated at Edinburgh, was settled March
11, 1721. He continued in office till he
died, May 25, 1761, aged 71 years. He was
a man of respectable talents, well educated.
and was a faithful and useful pastor. Rev.
Archibald Oampbell of Charlton was his son.

Rev. Joseph Bowman of Westborough
graduated at Harvard in 1761 and was in-
stalled November 14, 1764. He was ordained

in 1762 at Boston as a missionary to the
Mohawk Indians. After being among them
a few months, he was obliged to leave on
account of war and did not return to them
again. He was dismissed from his pas-
toral charge in Oxford August 28, 1782.
After this he was pastor of the church in
Barnard, Vt. from 1784 till he died, April.
27, 1806, aged 72 years.

Rev. Slias Dudley graduated at
Dartmouth in 1783 and was ordained April
13, 1791. He resigned in March, 1799 on
account of feeble health and died January
25, 1808, aged 47 years. He resided at
Newburyport some years, but died in Pros-
pect, Me. He married Mary Spring of
Northbridge and had seven children.

Rev. Josiah Moult on of Hopkinton
graduated at Dartmouth in 1802 and was or-
dained March 28, 1805. He was dismissed
April 6,1813. He was afterwards settled
at Whitesboro* , N.Y., and died at Ashford,
W»Y. , August 4, 1827, aged 58 years.

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He married Dorcas Thayer of Brain-
tree, by whom he had five children. He
died of consumption; his end was peace.

Rev. David Batoheller was not a
graduate of any college. He was installed
February 14, 1816 and continued in office
till he died, October 24, 1832, aged 41
year 8.

Oxford. Ct. January 9, 1745

It was a parish of Derby till
1798.

Rev. Jonathan Lyman graduated at
Yale in 1742 and was ordained at or near
the time the church was organized. He
oontinued in office till he died, in Oc-
tober, 1763.

Rev. David Brownson of New Mil ford
graduated at Yale in 1762, was ordained in April,
1764, and continued in office till he died,
in November, 1806,

Rev. Nathaniel Freeman. 1809-15(See Weston)

Rev. Abraham Brown. 1830-38(8ee Hartford)

Oxford. Me. May 31, 1826

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Oxfordf Me.

Rev. Ariel P. Chute, 1836-39
Rev. Isaac Pari ton of Shelburne,
N.H. graduated at Bangor Seminary in 1836
and was pastor of this church from the
spring of 1836 to 1852. He preached for
some time in Falmouth but, his health fail-
ing, he returned to Oxford, where he died
January 5, 1858, aged 50 years. His life
was one of toil and suffering, and yet of
usefulness and spiritual enjoyment.

Palmer. Mass. 1730?

The first settlers were mostly
Irish Presbyterians and the church was
Presbyterian till 1811. It is not prob-
able it was organized till June 5, 1734.
They had preaohing there in 1730, but they
would not be likely to call a meeting of
Presbytery to organize a church so early.
There is no record of its organization.

Rev. Joseph Harvey began to preach
at Palmer as early as 1730; he was from the

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North of Ireland and was installed by the
Presbytery of Londonderry June 5, 1734.
He was not a very devout man, was accused
of intemperance, made a confession and was
sustained by his countrymen, who were the
majority of the churoh. The English por-
tion of it were opposed to him and he was
finally dismissed in June, 1748 and went
to Peterborough, N.H.

Rev. Robert Burns of Ireland was
ordained November 15, 1753 and dismissed
in May, 1758, in consequence of difficul-
ties between him and the church. It is
not known what became of him.

Rev. Moses Baldwin was a native of
Newark, N.J., graduated at Nassau Hall in
1757, and was ordained by the Boston Pres-
bytery June 17, 1761. He was dismissed
June 19, 1811, when a successor was set-
tled, having been pastor of the church fif-
ty years. He died November 2, 1813, aged
81.

He was faithful and diligent in the

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discharge of his duties; "few ministers
ever went through a greater variety of
trials or subsisted on a smaller income,
and few have ever manifested a more de-
voted attachment to their people or have
more earnestly labored in defense of the
faith once delivered to the saints." Kis
preaching was impressive and interesting.
At the time of his dismission the church
laid aside its Presbyterian form and adopt-
ed the Congregational.

Rev. Simeon Colt on. 1811-21
Rev, Henry H.F. Sweet, a native of
Attleborough, graduated at Brown in 1823
and was ordained November 9, 1825. Re
studied theology with Dr. Ide of Medway
and was licensed by the Mendon Association.
He died February 28, 1827, in the 31st. year
of his age. He married Miss Elizabeth Hen-
shaw of Roxbury. He was a good pastor and
much beloved by his people.

Rev. Joseph K. Ware of Conway grad-

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uated at Amherst in 1824 and at the Yale
Theological Seminary in 1827. He was or-
dained December 12, 1827 and dismissed
March 16, 1831. He preached as stated
supply at Newark, Burdett, and several
other places in the state of New York.

About 1844 he took a farm in
Oanandaigua, where he died December 7,
1854, in the 62nd. year of his age. He
was a good man and loved the cause of
Christ.

Rev. Samuel Backus of Canterbury
graduated at Union College in 1811. He
studied theology with Dr. Benedict of
Plainfield and Dr. Yates of East Hartford.
He was pastor of the churoh in North Wood-
stook from January, 1815 to 1830, and of
this churoh from January 12, 1832 to May 4,
1841. He removed to Brooklyn, N.Y. and
was employed for many years as a city mis-
sionary, where he died, November 27, 1862,
aged 75 years and 2 months. He was an

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earnest, progressive man, successful in
his labors and an agreeable companion.
He was careless in regard to his style,
sincerely pious and filled up his days
with usefulness. His' remains were buried
at West Killingly, Ct., where his wife's
friends resided.

This church about 1848 left its
old place of worship in the center of the
town and built a house at Thorndike manu-
facturing village.

Palmer. Mass. Second Church (Depot) April 1, 1847

Paris. Maine. November 4, 1812.

Rev. Joseph Walker graduated at
Bowdoin in 1818 and was ordained December
19, 1821, He continued in office till he
died in 1851, aged 59 years.

Rev. Alans on Southworth. born at
Winthrop, Me., August 16, 1826. He fitted
for college and studied law in Lowell, Mass.
He was converted in 1853 and felt it his
duty to preach the Gospel. He graduated

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at Bangor in 1857 and was ordained pastor
of this ohurch January 18, 1859. He
labored intensely for hie Master and was
obliged in 1863 to take a voyage to Cuba
for his health; he returned invigorated
and in the autumn of that year went to the
army in the employ of the Christian Corarais-
sion. His health again failed and he died
Maroh 25, 1864, aged 36 years.

He published a small volume on Uni-
versalism in 1863, He married Miss Caroline
M. Thomas of Winthrop in 1851 and had two
children.

Pareonsf ield. Maine January, 1795

Rev. Benjamin Rolfe of Newbury, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1777 and wag ordained
pastor of this church at the time it was or-
ganized. He was dismissed in May, 1815 and
died in 1817, aged about 62 years.

This ohurch was small and feeble and
united with Hewfield in sustaining a pastor.
Rev. Henry _T. Kelley of Hampstead,

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*T.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1819 and
was pastor of this church from June 29,
1825 to June 27, 1827. He died in 1840,
aged about 42 years.

Rev. David P. Smith. 1832-34(See Greenfield)

Patten. Maine . March 1, 1840

Pawlet, Vermont . August 8, 1781

Rev. Lewis Beebe of Salisbury,
Ot. was not a graduate of any college.
He was a physician, but becoming hope-
fully pious studied theology and was or-
dained here June 14, 1787. He was dis-
missed May 6, 1791 and engaged in mercan-
tile business in Lansingburgh, N.Y, He
went West some years after and the date
of his death is unknown.

Rev. John Crlswold of JTorwicb, Ot.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1789 and was or-
dained October 23, 1793. He was dismissed
August 11, 1830, but continued to reside in
the place till he died in 1852, aged 87 years.

Pawtucket, Mass. * April 17, 1829

Rev, Asa T. Hopkins of Hartford,
Ct. graduated at Yale in 1826, was or-
dained August 5, 1829, dismissed in 1832
at his own request, settled in Utica and
afterward in Buffalo, N.Y., where he died
November 27, 1847, of paralysis, aged 43
years, having been sick one week* In
1846 he went to Europe for the benefit of
his wife's health, who died on the return
voyage, a day or two before their arrival
at New York,

Mr. Hopkins was a highly esteemed
pastor and received the degree of D.D. from
Hamilton College a few months before his
death. He married a daughter of Asa Wisner
of Elmira and had no child.

Rev. Barnabas Phlnnev of Lee gradu-
ated at Williams College in 1827, was pastor
of the Seoond Church in Lisbon, Ct, from
1830 to 1832, and of this church from Janu-
ary, 1833 to January, 1836. He was pastor

* For two centuries a part of the town of
Pawtuoket belonged to Massachusetts.

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of the ohurch in Westborough from February
to October, 1836, when he was deposed from
the ministry. He died in Ohio in 1848,
aged 49 years.

Paxtpn, Mass. September 3, 1767

Rev. Silas Bigelow of Shrewsbury
graduated at Harvard in 1765 and was or-
dained October 21, 1767. He was highly
esteemed for his intellectual and moral
worth and his ministry, though short, was
satisfactory to the people. He died No-
vember 16, 1769, aged 30 years.

Rev. Alexander Thayer of Mendon
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1765 and was
ordained November 28, 1770. He was a
Loyalist, and his political sentiments
being hostile to those of his parishion-
ers, he was dismissed August 14, 1782.
He removed to Holliston, where he spent his
days as a private citizen. He died Sep-
tember 25, 1807, aged 64 years. He mar-
ried Miss Abigail Goulding, by whom he had

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five daughters and two sons.

Rev. John Foster. 1785-89 (See Taunton)

Rev. Daniel Grosvenor of Pomfret,
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1769 and was pas-
tor of the church in Grafton from Ootober
19, 1774 to January 1, 1788. He was obliged
to resign on account of ill health and loss
of voice. Having regained his health so
as to be able to preach, and the two ohurches
at Paxton having united, he was installed
November 5, 1794. His health again failed
and he was dismissed, November 17, 1802, and
removed to Petersham, where he died July 21,
1834, aged 85 years.

Rev. Gaius Oonant. 1802-32 (See Plymouth)

Rev. Moses Winoh. 1832-34

Rev. James D. Farnsworth . 1835-39 (See Bridgewater)

JPeacham, Vt. January 22, 1784.

Rev. Leonard Worcester of Hollis,
N.K. was not a graduate of any college,
though he received the degree of A.M.
from Dartmouth and Middlebury. He was

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or dained October 30, 1799 and continued
pastor till he died, though he relin-
quished the active duties of it a few
years before, and resided with his son
in Littleton, N.H., where he died in
1846, aged 79 years. He has several
sons in the ministry and was a very use-
ful and faithful minister, as the prosper-
ity of the town during the period of his
aotive labors will abundantly testify.
He published several sermons. Mr.
Woroester was a printer by trade and
studied theology while in the office of
Isaiah Thomas of Worcester. He was
brother of Samuel Worcester, D.D, of Salem.

Rev. David Merrill graduated at
Dartmouth in 1821 and at Andover in 1825.
He was installed colleague with Mr. Woroester
September 8, 1841. He continued here till
he died, July 22, 1850, aged 51 years. He
was the author of the sermon on Temperance
known as the " Ox sermon" .

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Pelham. Mass. 1743.

It was a Presbyterian church.

Rev. Robert Aberoromble of Edinburgh,
Scotland, was educated in that city and be-
gan to preach in this town in 1742. He was
ordained August 30, 1744. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Jonathan Edwards of North-
ampton, against whose dismission Mr. Aber-
crombie voted, being a member of the ooun-
oil. He was dismissed I know not when,
probably in consequence of some trouble with
the Boston Presbytery, for he wrote and pub-
lished in 1757 a reply to the proceedings of
the Presbytery against him.

He was a good scholar and had a large
library for those days. He resided in Pelham
after his dismission till he died, near the
olose of the last century, aged 82 years.

Rev. Richard 0. Graham . son of Rev.
John Graham of Southbury, Ct., graduated at
Yale in 1760, was ordained in 1765 and died
February 25, 1771, aged about 33 years. He

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was sued for debt, hie goods attached, and
becoming insane, he died.

Rev. Nathaniel Merrill. 1775-78? (See Bosoawen)

Rev, Thomas £, Oliver graduated at
Harvard in 1775, was ordained about 1782
and was dismissed in a few years. He re-
moved to the state of New York, where he
died in 1797, aged about 50 years.

Rev. Elijah Srainerd of Haddam, Ot.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1785. He was
wounded in his hip in the Revolutionary
War, was settled in Randolph, Vt. for a
time, and pastor of this church seven years.
He became an Episcopalian, went to North
Carolina and died at Warrenton, May 23, 1828,
aged 72 years. He married Parthena Marsh
of Hartford, Vt,

Rev. '.Yinthrop Bailey. 1811-14 (See Brunswick)

This church beoame extinct.
Present Church. October 25, 1837

Pelhamf N.H. November 13, 1751

Rev. James Hobbs of Hampton grad-
uated at Harvard in 1748 and was ordained

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at the time the church wae organized. He
oontinued there till his death, June 20,
1765, aged 39. He was an Arminian. His
salary was 140 pounds, Old Tenor, and his
settlement 170 pounds.

Rev. Amps Moody of Newbury, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1759 and was or-
dained November 20, 1765. He was dis-
missed October 24, 1792.

He married Mrs. Elizabeth Hobbs,
the widow of his predecessor, with whom
he lived fifty years, during which time
there was neither birth nor death in his
dwelling. He admitted persons to own the
covenant, as did his predecessor. His dis-
mission grew out of a division in the town
on religious subjects. He continued a res-
ident of the place and was for several years
a member of the Legislature. He died March
22, 1819, aged 79 years.

Rev . John H. Church of Rutland, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1797 and was ordained
October 31, 1798. He resigned September 30,

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1835 and died June 12, 1840, aged 68 years.

He was a very pious, useful and de-
voted minister; was a member of the Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and
of the Board of Trustees of Phillips Acad-
emy, Andover, Mass. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Williams College in 1823.
He was extensively known and as extensive-
ly beloved. Dr. Woods of Andover, his
classmate, preached his funeral sermon from
2nd. Timothy, 1:18, which he selected in
his last sickness. The sermon may be found
in the National Preacher. His salary was
Ijfooo . 33 .

He studied theology with Dr. Backus
of Somers, Ct. He married (1) Miss Thank-
ful Watson of Rutland, Mass., by whom he had
two children. She died in 1806. He
married (2) Miss Hannah Farnham of Newbury-
port, by whom he had two daughters. He
was distinguished for meekness, gentleness,
and for unfeigned kindness. He published

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25 sermons and addresses.

Pembroke. N .H . March 1, 1737

Rev. Aaron Whittemore of Concord,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1734 and was
ordained the day the church was organized.
He oontinued in office till he died, Novem-
ber 16, 1767, aged 55 years. Ris widow,
Abigail TThittemore, lived till 1803, aged
84 years. One of his daughters was the
wife of Rev. Joseph Woodman of Sanbornton.
Rev. Jacob gmery of Andover, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1761 and was or-
dained August 3, 1768. He was dismissed
March 23, 1775 and died March 16, 1777,
aged 39 years.

Rev. Zaccheus Colby of Newtown *
graduated at Dartmouth in 1777 and was or-
dained March 22, 1786. Soon after his or-
dination the Presbyterian Church that had
existed more than 25 years united with Mr.
Colby's church. He was dismissed May 3,
1803 and in October of the same year was

* Now written Newton.

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installed pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Auburn. He was dismissed in 1809. He was
paralyzed and unable to labor, but remained
here till his death, August 10, 1822, aged 73
years.

Rev. Abraham Burnham of Dunbar ton
graduated at Dartmouth in 1804, and was or-
dained March 2, 1808. He was a faithful
and laborious minister. He received the
degree of D.D. from Dartmouth. He resigned
his oharge in 1850 and died September 21,
1852, aged 76 years.

Pembroke. N.K. Presbyterian Ch. Dec. 3, 1760

Rev. Daniel Mitchell of Scotland
was educated in Edinburgh, came to this
country, wa3 licensed by the Boston Presby-
tery in 1746, preached at Georgetown, Me,
and vicinity several years, and was ordained
at Pembroke December 3, 1760. He contin-
ued here till he died, December 15, 1776,
aged 69 years. After his death this church
united with the Congregational,

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The churoh of Pembroke was reorganized
August 20, 1807.

Pembroke t ¥assr. December 3, 1713.

Rev. Daniel Lewis of Hingham gradu-
ated at Harvard In 1707 and was ordained at
the time the churoh was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, June 29, 1763,
aged 68 years. He was a minister of very
respectable standing in society and preached
the Election sermon in 1748.

Rev. Thomas Smith of Barnstable grad-
uated at Harvard in 1724 and was ordained De-
cember 4, 1754. He was engaged in other
business, it is supposed, nearly 30 years.
He continued in office till he died, July 7,
1788, aged 83 years. He married Judith
Miller and two of his daughters married min-
isters.

Rev, gilborn Whitman of Bridgewater
graduated at Harvard in 1785 and was ordained
December 12, 1787. He was dismissed December
1, 1796, studied law, and opened an office in
this town, and continued in practice till he

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died in 1835 aged about 72. Re published
one sermon and one oration.

Rev. James Hawley of Barnstable,
son of Rev. Gideon Hawley, a missionary
among the Marshpee Indians, graduated at
Harvard in 1792, was ordained May 23, 1798
and died October 8, 1800, aged 27 years.

He was a respectable scholar,
modest in his deportment and amiable in
his disposition.

Pembroke P Maine. September 30, 1835

Penobscot. Me. . June 17, 1795

Rev. Jonathan Powers . son of Rev.
Peter Powers of Deer Isle, graduated at
Dartmouth in 1793 and was ordained August
26, 1795. He continued in office till
he died, November 8, 1807, aged 45 years.

Rev. Philip Spaulding of Westf ord,
Mass. was not a graduate of any college.
He was pastor of this church from 1809 to
1813, and of the church in Jamaioa, Vt,
from September, 1815 till he was dismissed

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in May, 1829. He died May 25, 1834, aged
58 years. He was a useful minister.

After Mr. 3paulding left Penobscot,
Brooksville and Oastine were taken from this
town and this church was absorbed in those.

Pepperell. Mass. January 2S, 1747

Rev. Joseph Emerson, son of Rev.
Joseph Emerson of Maiden, graduated at
Harvard in 1743 and was ordained February
25, 1747. His father preached his ordina-
tion sermon from this text, HThou there-
fore, my son, be strong in the grace that
is in Christ Jesus."

He received 120 pounds settlement,
62-| pounde salary and 30 cords of wood, cut
.and delivered at his door. Previous to
his settlement he had served as chaplain in
the expedition to Cape Breton. Many of his
parishioners were connected with the army,
which was in the vicinity of Boston in 1775,
and going down to visit them he took a cold,
which induced a disease of which he died,

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October 29, 1775, aged 51 years. He left
a widow mid five obildren, Ke appears to
have been a useful, faithful and successful
minister. In bis doctrinal views be agreed
with the clergymen of those times.

Rev. John Bullard of Medway grad-
uated at Harvard in 1776 and was ordained
October 18, 1779, He was an Arminian in
doctrine, a man of talents, kind and affa-
ble in his deportment and beloved by his
people. He wa3 one of the projectors of
Groton Academy and a trustee of the same.
He died September 18, 1821, aged 64. Ke
published two sermons. He left a widow,
four sons and four daughters.

Rev. James Howe of Jaffrey, *F.H,
graduated at Dartmouth in 1817; was or-
dained October 16, 1822, The subjeot of
exchanges between Unitarians and the ortho-
dox was then agitated and the council that
ordained him consisted of 20 pastors, with
their delegates, 9 of whom were Unitarians.

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He wa8 questioned particularly in regard
to the course he would take and said to
the council that he should exchange with
both parties. He did so for a few years
and the parish kept together. Finding
it difficult to sustain the reputation of
an orthodox minister and exchange with Uni-
tarians, he changed his course. The town
voted to excuse him from preaching six Sab-
baths in the year, on whioh days the house
would be occupied by others. Mr. Howe,
a minority of the society, and all the ohuroh
except two or three individuals, considering
this an expulsion from the pulpit, quietly
withdrew and held their meetings in a hall
until they could erect for themselves a house
of worship. An ecclesiastical council was
called February 1, 1832, which ratified their
proceedings. Soon after Mr. Howe's health
began to decline; he preaohed occasionally till
the year before he died, which occurred July
19, 1840, in the 44th. year of his age.

He was kind and gentlemanly in hi6

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deportment, sound in understanding, conserv-
ative in prinoiple and sagacious in judgment.
He left a wife and four children.

Rev* David Andrews, 1840-50

Rev. Lyman Outler. 1851-53 (See Newton)

Perry. Maine. October 7, 1822

Rev. Bennet Roberts. 1830-34
Rev. William Davenport of Castine
was converted in 1831, after he had com-
menced for himself, and graduated at Bangor
Seminary in 1836. He was ordained pastor
of this church in 1836 and continued seven
years. He was installed pastor of the
church in Strong August 1, 1846 and con-
tinued there 13 years. He spent the
next six years in Otisfield, where he died,
January 30, 1865, aged 62 years. He was
more than ordinarily successful as a pastor.

Perur Mass. June, 1770

Rev. Stephen Tracy of Norwich, Ot.
graduated at Princeton in 1770 and was or-
dained in April, 1772. He was dismissed

in May, 1776 and settled at Norwich, now
Huntington, in May, 1781. He was dis-
missed again February 13, 1799 and con-
tinued to reside in the place till he
died, December 22, 1822, aged 73 years.

Rev, John Leland of Holliston
graduated at Princeton in 1770, engaged
in the business of farming for a time,
and was captain of a company at the bat-
tle on Bunker Hill. He studied theolo-
gy with Dr. Lyman of Hatfield and was or-
dained pastor of this church in April,
1783, He resigned October 8, 1815, and
died at the house of his son in Amherst,
May 14, 1826, aged 82 years. He was
the father of Rev. A. W. Leland, D.D.,
professor in the Theological Seminary
at Columbia, S.C.

Rev. Roswell Hawkes. 1815-23
Rev. Joseph M. Brewster of
Worthington graduated at Yale in 1822,
studied theology with Dr. Griffin, and
was ordained Deoember 29, 1824. He was

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dismissed on aooount of ill health in Sep-
tember and died December 89, 1833, aged
36 years.

He was an earnest man, doing with
his might whatever he undertook. He
married a Miss Bulkely of williamstown.
Rev. Thomas R. Raws on. 1834-35
Rev. Joseph Knight. 1836-55 (See Stafford)

Peru. Vermont December 23, 1807

Rev. Qliver Plympton of Wardsborough
was not a graduate of any oollege. He was
ordained December 29, 1813 and died May 25,
1814. He preached a few Sabbaths prior to
his ordination and two or three after; then
went to his native town to teach school and
return in the spring. He died on the day
he was to have been married and was buried
on the day he was to have returned.

He studied theology with Mr. Tufts
of Wardsborough. He had one withered hand,
whioh he carried behind him. The lady to
whom he was to be married was Miss Patty
Oook of Newfana.

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Peterborough. N.H. 1766

This church was Presbyterian and
became Unitarian.

Rev. John Morrison of Scotland
was educated at Edinburgh and ordained
here November 26, 1766. He was a man of
more than ordinary talent. It soon ap-
peared that he was Intemperate and li-
centious; he was suspended from his of-
ficial duties for a time by the Presby-
tery, was dismissed in 1772, joined the
British army and died in Charleston, S.C.
in 1782, aged 40 years. He was at his
death an abandoned profligate and a pro-
fessed atheist.

Rev. David Annan of Scotland
graduated at Rutgers College, was or-
dained in October, 1778 and dismissed
in 1792. In 1800 he was deposed from
the ministry for intemperanoe and li-
centiousness and returned to Scotland,
where he died in 1802, aged 48 years.

Rev. Elijah Dunbar of Canton,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1794 and

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was ordained Ootober 23, 1799. This
church belonged to the flew York Presby-
tery which, becoming extinct, left this
an independent Presbyterian church. It
then adopted the Congregational polity.
Mr. Dunbar, was an Arminian and was dis-
missed in February, 1827. He died in
1850, aged 77 years. He married Anna
Peabody of Milford and had nine children.

Peterborough. Mass. Present Presbyterian Oh,

June 19, 1822
Rev. Peter Holt. 1827-35 (See Spping)
Rev. William Pine, 1836-37
Rev. James R. French of Prospect,
Me. graduated at Gilmanton Seminary in
1839 and was pastor from 1840 to 1847.
In 1848 he was Seamen's Chaplain at
Havana, Island of Cuba, and afterwards
Seamen' 8 Preacher at Portland, Me, He
accepted a call to settle in his native
town, but died at Stockton March 27, 1857,
aged 48 years. He married Nancy French
of Bedford, by whom he had three children.

He was highly respeoted for his
talents and devotedness to his work.

Rev. Henry J. Lamb of Palmer, Mass.
was not a graduate of any college. Being
an orphan he resided in the family of Rev.
Simeon Oolton and pursued classical studies
under his tuition while preceptor of Monson
Aoademy. He graduated at Bangor in 1827
and at Andover in 1830. He preached for a
time at Amesbury; was city missionary in
Boston and New York. He was chaplain in
the Mexican War and was highly reoommended
by Gen'l 2. Taylor. In July, 1847 he
was installed pastor of this church and
was dismissed in 1852.

He was pastor of the church in
West Suffield, Ct. from 1853 to 1858.
After preaching a year or two in Poquonook,
Ot. he bought a house in West Springfield,
Mass. and died there of marasmus October
30, 1862, aged 61 years. He was twice
married.

Peterborough. Mass. Pong'! Ph.. October, 1853

Petersham. .Mass. Deoember, 1738

Rev. Aaron Whitney of Littleton
graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was or-
dained the day the church was organised.
He was dismissed May 24, 1775 and died
September 8, 1779, aged 66 years. He
was the father of Rev. Peter Whitney of
No rthborough .

He married (1) Alice Baker of
Phillipston; and (2) Mrs. Ruth, widow of
Rev. David Stearns of Lunenburg. He had
eleven children. He was a Tory.

Rev. Solomon Reed, son of Rev.
Solomon Reed of Middleborough, graduated
at Yale in 1775 and was ordained October
25, 1780. He was dismissed June 35, 1800
and died February 2, 1808, aged 55 years.

Rev. Festus Foster graduated at
Williams College in 1800 and was crdained
January 13, 1802. He became a Unitarian
and was dismissed December 1, 1817. He
removed to Brimfield and directed his at-

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tention to agriculture. He died In 1846,
aged 69 years.

Petersham. Mass. . Orthodox Church Deo. 2, 1830

Storrsville. whioh is on
the border of this town. (See Dana)

Phillips. Maine October 9, 1822

Philllpston. Mass. November 16, 1785

Rev. Ebenezer pucker of Pembroke
graduated at Harvard in 1783 and was or-
dained the day the churoh was orge.nl zed.
He was dismissed February 5, 1799 and re-
moved to Heath, where he died January 14,
1848, aged 84 years. He became a Unita-
rian in the latter part of his life.

Rev. Ezeklel Bascore of Gill grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1798 and was ordained
September 24, 1800. He was dismissed De-
cember 31, 1820 and installed pastor of
the Unitarian church in Ashby, January 3,
1821, from which he was dismissed January
3, 1834. He continued to reside in the

place till he died in April, 1841, aged
64 years.

Rev. Joseph ghiokering, 1822-35 (See Woburn)

Rev. Alexander Lovell of West
Boylston graduated at Dartmouth in 1813,
at Andover in 1815, and was ordained pas-
tor at fergoimes, Vt. in 1817, where he
labored usefully and acceptably till 1835,
when he received and acoepted a call from
this church and sooiety. He was installed
December 16. He continued hia labors here
till 1844, when he was compelled to ask a
dismission in consequence of protracted
illness. After this he preached only oc-
casionally. He died in Nashua, &.H, July
3, 1855, aged 68 years.

Ae a preacher he was not brilliant,
though evangelical, faithful and often im-
pressive. For him to live was Christ, to
die was gain.

Phippsburg. Me. July 1, 1765

Rev. Ezekiel Emerson of Uxbridge,

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Mass. graduated at Princeton, N.J., 1763,
and was ordained July 3, 1765. He con-
tinued in office till he died, November
9, 1815, aged 79 years. During the Rev-
olutionary War the settlement was unsafe.
He removed to Norridgewock and resided
there till May, 1783, when he returned
and resumed his labors. He did not preach
much after 1810 in consequence of the in-
firmities of age.

He was a successful and useful min-
ister. He married Catherine, daughter of
Rev. Joseph Dorr of Mendon, Mass., by whom
he had nine children.

Piermpnt, N^H. 1771

Rev. John Richards. 1776-1802 (See Guilford)
Rev. Jonathan Hovey of Mansfield,
Ot. was not a graduate of any college. He
studied theology with Dr. Burton of Thetford,
Vt., is said to have been settled in Wey-
bridge, Vt. in 1806 and to have been dis-
missed in 1816. He is also said to have

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been pastor of this ohurch from 1811 to
1817 and to have removed to Rose, N.Y.,
where he died August 25, 1854, aged 72.

Rev. Robert Blake „ an English
clergyman, was pastor of this ohurch from
1821 to 1836. He was an acceptable and
useful minister and long affectionately
remembered.

Rev. Edward 0,. Fuller. 1836-40

Rev. Increase 3. Davis, 1840-60( See Dorchester)

Plttsfield. Mass. February 7, 1764

Rev. Thomas Allen, a native of
Northampton, graduated at Harvard in 1762,
studied theology with Rev. Mr. Hooker of
Northampton, and was ordained pastor April
18, 1764.

nMr. Allen was simple and courteous
in his manners, zealous in matters of belief,
warm in his attachments and frank in his re-
proof of those he considered in the wrong.
His frankness and zeal sometimes exposed him
to the charge of indiscretion."

He engaged earnestly in the Revolu-

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tionary War and was chairman of the commit-
tee of correspondence. "When a detaohment
of Burgoyne's army had penetrated as far as
Bennington, he went with the militia to re-
pel the invasion." Before the attack he
advanced in front of the militia and, in a
voice distinctly heard, exhorted thea to
lay down theix arms, assuring them of good
treatment and warning them of the conse-
quences of a refusal. Having performed
what he considered a religious duty and
being fired upon, he resumed his plaoe in
the ranks and was among the foremost to at-
tack the enemy's works.

He was a Oalvinist in sentiment, a
Congregational 1st from principle and when
there began to be political parties he was
a Democrat. He died February 11, 1810,
aged 67 years. He admitted to the ohuroh
during his ministry 341 persons by letter
and profession. Rev. William Allen, D.D.,
President of Bowdoin College, was his son,
and also Prof. Solomon M. Allen, who was

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killed by falling from the roof of Middle-
bury College.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of
Rev. Jonathan Lee of Salisbury, Ot., by
whom he had twelve ohildren,

Rev. Heman Humphrey. 1817-23(9ee Fairfield)

Pittsfield. Mass. Second Oh. August 22, 1809
This church was composed of those

who differed so widely in politics from Mr.

Allen that they were unwilling to sit under

his ministry.

Rev. Thomas Punderson. 1809-17{ See Huntington)
This ohuroh united with the First

after Mr. Punderson was dismissed.

Pittsfield. Mass. South Oh. Nov. 12, 1850

African Oh. Feb'y 20, 1846

PJJttsfield, JjH. November 17, 1789

Rev. Christopher Paige of Hardwick,
Mass, graduated at Dartmouth in 1784 and was
ordained in 1789; his salary 66 pounds and a
settlement of 60 pounds. He was dismissed

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in 1795. He preached as stated supply
in several plaoes. He was settled at
Roxbury in 1816, dismissed in 1819 and
died at Salisbury, October IS, 1832, aged
60 years.

After 1800 they sat under the
preaching of an open communion Baptist
for 17 years.

Rev. Ezra Soovell. 1827-29

Rev. Jonathan Ourtiss. 1834-45(See Epsom)

Pittsfield, Vt. 1803

Rev* Justin Parsons of Northamp-
ton, Mass, was not a graduate of any col-
lege. He studied theology with Dr. West
of Stockbridge and Rev. Mr. Whitman of
Goshen, Mass., and was ordained at Whiting
January 24, 1810. He was dismissed in
1812 and installed pastor of this church
in September, 1814. He was dismissed in
1831. After that he preached at several
places, but mostly in Jamaica.

Pittsford. Vt. April 14, 1784

Rev. Eleazer Harwood was not a

graduate of any college. He was ordained
in 1785 and continued in offioe till he
died, May 8, 1807.

Rev. Holland Weeks. 1807-14 (See Abington)
Rev. Asa Me seer. 1818-22
Rev. John Ingersoll of Canton,
N.Y. graduated at Middlebury in 1821,
studied theology with Rev. Josiah Hop-
kins, and was ordained pastor of this
church December 18, 1823. He was dis-
missed in 1826, preached in the Oity of
New York and other places. In 1850
he was in Ohio, where he died in 1859,
aged about 60 years.

Pittgton, Maine November 17, 1812

Second Church, Nov. 22, 1849

Plainfieldf Mass. August 31, 1789
Rev. Moses Hal look of Long
Island graduated at Yale in 1788. He
studied theology with Rev. Samuel 7?hit-
man of Goshen, to which place his par-
ents had removed, and was ordained July
11, 1792. He was a man of great sim-

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plioity of character and of devoted piety.
His labors among his people were accepta-
ble and useful in a remarkable degree. He
fitted 132 young men for college, 50 of
whom beoame ministers of the Gospel and 7
foreign missionaries. He continued in <
office till he died, July 17, 1837, aged
77 years. Few men have served God and
their generation more faithfully or have
left a sweeter remembrance than he. He
was the father of Rev. W. A. Hallock, one
of the secretaries of the American Tract
Society, and of G. Hallock, Esq., editor
of Journal of Commerce. He was brother
of Jeremiah Hallock of Canton, Ct. He
married Margaret Allen of Chilmark.

Rev. David Kimball. 1831-35

Rev. Dana Qoodsell. 1837-3S

Rev. William A. Hawley. 1841-47(See Hinsdale)

Plainfleld. N.H. September 20, 1804

Rev. Mlcalah Porter of Braintree,
Mass. graduated at Brown in 1775, was set-
tled at Voluntown, Ct. November 22, 1781

and dismissed August 28, 1800. He was
installed pastor of this church July 16,
1805. He continued in office till he
died, September 4, 1829, aged 82 years.
He was unable to preach for four or five
years previous to his death. The ohurch
had stated supplies, but no pastor, for
several years.

He married Elizabeth Gallup of
Voluntown and had seven children.

Rev* William Hutchinson of Lynde-
borough was not a graduate of any college.
He studied theology and was settled at
Bethlehem January 29, 1830, and dismissed
January 12, 1833. He was a teacher of
music and preached in several places as
stated supply. He was installed here
May 28, 1839 and died of consumption
April 24, 1842, aged 58 years. He was a
man of excellent spirit.

Plainfield, Ct. January 3, 1705

Rev. Joseph Ooit of New London
graduated at Harvard in 1697 and at Yale

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in 1703. He preached three or four years
prior to his ordination, which is supposed
to have been in the early part of 1705,
His salary was 40 pounds per annum, and in-
creased with the ability of the people to
pay till in 1732 it was 90 pounds. His
peace was disturbed by the Great Awakening,
so that in 1748 he resigned his place and
died July 1, 1750, aged 77 years. He
married Experience Wheeler of Stonington,
and had ten children. Dr. Trumbull says,-
whe was a gentleman of good conversation
and an ornament to his profession."

Rev. David S. Rowland graduated
at Yale in 1743 and was ordained in 1748.
He resigned his charge in 1762 and was in-
stalled pastor of the First Congregational
Church in Providence the same year. He
was dismissed in 1774 and was installed
pastor of the church in East Windsor March
27, 1776, where he continued till he died,
January 13, 17S4, aged 75 years. He was
a man of learning, fervent in spirit and

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amiable In bis temper. While at Provi-
dence he preached a sermon before the Con-
gregational Convention on Catholicism or
Christian Charity, which was published
and made 75 pages, ootavo. Besides this
he published four other sermons.

Ke married Mary Spaulding of Can-
terbury and had five sons and five daugh-
ters. William F. and Henry A. were min-
isters.

Rev. John Fuller of Lebanon, not
a graduate of any college, was installed
February 3, 1769, He had been pastor of
a Separate church in Lyme from 1746 to
1758, and of a similar ohurch in Norwich
from 1759 to 1763. Ee died October 3,
1777, aged 55 years.

He married (1) Sally Hamlin of
Middletown, who had two children; and
(2) Lodema Newton of Colchester, who had
five. He was a warm patriot, very zeal-
ous and published one sermon.

Rev. Joel Benedict. 1784-1816(See Lisbon)

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Rev. Orrin Fowler. 1820-31 (See Fall River)

Plalnfield. Ot. Separate Oh. 1748

One of the effects of the Great
Awakening in 1740 was,that in many places
those who were full of zeal and were op-
posed by the older members of the churoh,
separated themselves from them and formed
independent churches. Many of them, in
Massachusetts especially, became Baptists.
This churoh had two pastors and became ex-
tinct.

Rev. Thomas Stevens of Pie infield,
not a graduate but a young man of consider-
able ability, a clear and powerful preach-
er, was ordained September 11, 1746. In
1755 he was chaplain in the army, contract-
ed disease, returned home and died November
15, 1755, aged 33 years.

Rev. Alexander Miller, born in Ire-
land, but a resident of Voluntown, was or-
dained pastor Gf a Separate churoh in that
place. After the death of Mr. Stevens he
removed to Plainfield and was installed in

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1758. The Voluntcwn church united ^ith
that in Plainfield, He continued here
till he died, August 20, 17S8, aged 87
years.

Plainfield. Ct. Central Village. Apr. 15, 1846

Rev. Jared 0. Knapp . of North
Greenwich, Ct., graduated at Yale in
1840 and there studied theology. He
was ordained pastor of this church Sep-
tember 24, 1846. He was dismissed in
1850 and, December 11 of the same year,
was installed at Hatfield, Mass. He
was dismissed in 1855 and was next settled
at Niagara Falls, N.Y. He left here
on account of ill health and died at
Beloit, Wisconsin, July 14, 1880, aged
41 years. He was a good scholar and a
true man.

Plainfield. Ot. Wauregan June 19, 1856

Plainfield. lejrmont, 17S7

Rev. Joseph Thaoher. 1828-34 (See Barre)
Rev. Joel Fisk of Waitsfield grad-

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uated at Middlebury in 1885, studied the-
ology with Rev. Charles Walker, D.D. and
was pastor of the church in Monkton from
1886 to 1830, in New Haven from 1830 to
1838, and of a Presbyterian church in
Essex, N.Y. from 1832 to 1844. He la-
bored in Canada East from 1844 to 1850,
preached in Irasburgh some time, and was
installed pastor of this church May 30,
1855, He died December 16, 1856, aged
60 year 8.

As a pastor he was laborious and
successful; and as a preacher plain, pun-
gent and zealous.

Flaistowf N.H. November 4, 1730

This was then the North Parish
of Haverhill, Mass.

Rev. James Gushing, son of Rev.
Caleb Gushing of Salisbury, graduated at
Harvard in 1725 and was ordained the day
the church was organized. He continued
here till he died, May 13, 1764, aged 59
years. His mother was a daughter of Rev.

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John Cotton of Plymouth, Mass. Mr,
Gushing was "a solid and fervent preach-
er; in conduct upright, meek, patient
and beloved."

Rev* Gyles Merrill of Salisbury,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1759 and
was ordained March 6, 1765 over the church
in Plaistow, with which the North Parish
of Haverhill was associated. He died in
office April 27, 1801, aged 62 years.

He was a sound soholar and a
learned divine, dignified in his man-
ners and kind in his feelings.

Rev. Moses lelch of Plaistow,
not a graduate of college, was settled
over the Worth Church in Amesbury, Mass.
about 1819. He was dismissed in 1826
and December 26 of the same year settled
over the Plaistow and Haverhill churches.
He was dismissed February 17, 1831, and
installed the same year pastor of Line-
brook Parish in Ipswich, Mass. He was
dismissed in 1834 and died in Wenham, Mass.

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in October, 1853, aged 70 years.

Plymouth. N.H. April 16, 1764

Rev. Nathan Ward of Newtown,
(Newton), Mass., was not a graduate
of any college. He is said "by Farmer,
in his Monthly Literary Journal, to
have been ordained at Watertown, Mass.
If so, it must have been as an evan-
gelist. In 1761 he received a call
to settle in New Oastle, Maine, and
in 1763 he requested them to withdraw
the call, which they did, and he was
installed at Newburyport for Plymouth,
July 10, 1765. He was dismissed Jan-
uary 4, 1798, and died in June, 1804,
aged 83 years. He was converted under
the preaching of Whitefield.

He married (1) Tamasin Ireland of
Chariest own and had 13 children, 5 of whom
in 1776 died in 36 days; (2) Widow Lydia
Olough of 9alem.

Rev. Drury Fairbanks. 1800-18 (See Littleton)

Plymouth. Mass, December 11, 1620

The firet permanent settlement in
New England was made at Plymouth,

In 1602 some pious people in the
North of England separated themselves from
the established church and, entering into
covenant with God and each other, became
an independent church. Being sorely per-
secuted for their Puritanism and Separat-
ism, they fled to Holland in 1608 and set-
tled at Leyden. Rev. John Robinson was
their pastor.

They found themselves among a peo-
ple speaking a different language and de-
prived of many privileges. In 1617 they
began in earnest to talk about seeking for
themselves a more desirable place of abode.
August 5, 1620 they sailed from Southampton,
England for America, in number 101, and ar-
rived in Oape Ood Bay November 9. They
spent more than a month in exploration and
finally, December 11, O.S., they landed at
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The majority of the church re-
mained at Leyden with the pastor. It
was agreed that "those who came over
should be a churoh of themselves as well
as those who remained. ■ This church,
therefore, never had a distinot organiza-
tion; it was in truth a branch of the Ley-
den Church, and I might put the date of
the organization of that church as the
date of this. No minister came over with
them; it was the intention of Mr. Robinson
and others to follow in a short time. His
coming, however, was delayed and he died
March 1, 1625, aged 50 years.

Mr. William Brewster, a ruling
elder, oame over in the Mayflower in 1620
and officiated as a minister, except that
he did not administer the ordinances. It
was the business of the ruling elder to
take charge of the government and disci-
pline of the churoh. He held a piece be-
tween the pastor and deacons and in the ab-
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services on the Sabbath, sometimes writ-
ing his sermons.

Elder Brewster was a man of lib-
eral education, modest and unassuming, and
devoted himself to the great work of doing
good. His public discourses were clear,
comprehensive and pathetic In his pri-
vate conversation he was social and pleas-
ant. His compassion for the afflicted
and distressed was a prominent trait in
his character. During the famine of
bread in the winter of 1621-2, when he had
nothing to eat but oysters and olams, he
would sit down at his table and thank God
"that they were permitted to suck the abun-
dance of the seas and of the treasures hid
in the sand." The names of his children
are indicative of the pious turn of his mind;
they were,- Love, Wrestling Faith and Patience.

He preached at Duxbury for a time af-
ter that settlement was commenced, where he
died in 1644 in the 78th. year of his age.

The first pastor was

Rev, Ralph Smith, who had "been a
minister in England and came to this coun-
try in June, 1629 with the Salem colony.
Before leaving England he separated him-
self from the Episcopal Church. This
was the chief point of difference between
the founders of the Plymouth and Massa-
chusetts colonies; the former came out of
the Church of their own accord, while the
latter were driven out for their non-oon-
forraity. The former were called Separates,
the latter Non-Conformists.

When Mr. Smith arrived at Salem he
was required to sign a paper pledging him-
self that he would not exercise his minis-
try in that colony without the permission
of the Governor. They looked with sus-
picion upon men who while in England had
renounced their connection with the Church
of England. They professed not to have
oome out of the Church, but only to have
renounced its corruptions.

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Smlth at Watasoo (now Hull) in a poor hut
that would not keep him dry. He desired
to go with them to Plymouth and did so, and
officiated as their pastor most of the time
till 1635. There is no record of his or-
dination, though he is called the pastor
of the church. After he ceased to minis-
ter to them he continued to reside there
and did not remove till after 1641. In
November, 1645 he was invited to preach
at Manchester. He died in Boston March
1, 1662.

He is represented by some as a weak-
minded man and by others as partially insane
or having a very odd temperament.

Rev. John Reyner came to this coun-
try in 1636 and was ordained pastor of the
church in Plymouth the same year. It was
supposed that when a minister was set over
a particular ohurch he must be re-ordained
and that the imposition of hands should be
by the members of the ohurch. This was
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reasoned in this way: every church is inde-
pendent j the power of ordination accompanies
that of election; as the church elects its
pastors, it must ordain them and can give
no more power than it possesses; being in-
dependent it cannot commission a man to ad-
minister the ordinances in another church.
Hence the early ministers of New England,
especially in the Plymouth Colony, were
not allowed to administer the ordinances
in any church except their own. When they
were dismissed they were, in their view, un-
ordained.

Mr. Reyner continued at Plymouth
till November 3, 1654, when he resigned
and went to Dover, N.H., where he was or-
dained again in 1657 and preached there
till his death, April 3, 1669. He is
said to have been "an able, godly man,
of a meek and humble spirit, sound in the
truth and in every way irreproachable in
his life and conversation."

He was dismissed from Plymouth

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partly on account of the reduced state of
the church, several others having gone out
from it to places where the land was more
productive, and partly on account of a
prejudice that prevailed to some extent In
that region against a learned ministry.

After Mr. Reyner left the church
was destitute of a pastor fifteen years.
He married (1) Miss Boyes and had two
ohildren; and (2) Frances Clark and had
five children.

Bev. John Cotton. Jr. began to
preach here in 1667 and was ordained June
30, 1669. He was son of Rev. John Cotton
of Boston and graduated at Harvard in 1657.
After leaving college he preached in sever-
al places in Connecticut and at Martha's
Vineyard.

He was a faithful minister and la-
bored to do his people good by visiting
them at their houses, oat eohi sing the chil-
dren, preaching and attending meetings.
The Psalms were sung in the church in course,

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whioh the pastor explained before singing.
For the edification of a brother who could
not read, Mr. dot ton in 1681 adopted the
practioe of lining: the Psalm, or of read-
ing each line before it was sung. This
is said to have been the origin of a ctis-
tom that prevailed in New England for many
years.

In 1694 at the meeting of a council
to ordain a. minister at Plympton, Id?, Oct ton
took the ground that, inasmuch as the churoh
had no ruling elder, the candidate ought to
have been elected to that office as well as
the pastoral, otherwise the church would be
without discipline. This ras the beginning
of a controversy that agitated the churches
in that vicinity for about three years and
resulted in the dismission of Mr. Cotton
October 5, 1697. He was invited to Charles-
ton, 8.0. , where he went, organized a church,
and died September 18, 1699, aged 60 years.
A stone was erected in the grave yard at
Plymouth to his memory.

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He married Joanna Roseiter of
Guilford, Ct., by whom he had eleven
children. Three of his sons were min-
isters.

Mr. Cot ten had a strong memory
and was so well acquainted with the Bible
that, when a text was repeated, he could
generally tell the chapter and verse and
vloe versa. He sometimes preached in
the Indian language and corrected the sec-
ond and last edition of the Indian Bible.
At his lectures to the Indians he prayed
in their language. He usually preached
without notes. He was somewhat hasty
and severe when he censured.

Rev. Ephraim Little of Scituate
graduated at Harvard in 1695, was ordained
pastor of this church October 4, 1S99, and
oontinued here till his death, which oc-
curred November 23, 1723, in the 47th. year
of his age. He left a widow but no chil-
dren j she was supported by the parish. Mr.

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Little was more inclined to be active than
studious. He was a man of consistent and
exemplary deportment, gifted in prayer, and
excelled on unusual occasions.

Rev. Nathaniel Leonard of Norton
gradueted at Harvard in 1719 and was or-
dained July 39, 1734. He sustained the
reputation of a faithful minister of the
Hew Testament, His health began to fail
in 1755 and the society employed a young
man to assist him. His health continu-
ing to fail, he asked a dismission and in
the summer of 1757 he ceased to perform
ministerial labor, though his pastoral re-
lation was not to be dissolved till a coun-
cil should be convened to ordain a succes-
sor. He removed in 1757 to Norton, his
native plaoe, where he died in 1761, aged
61.

The Leonards of Norton are said to
have been the desoendants of Lord Daore and
had much of the baronial spirit and style.
He married Priscilla Rogers of Ipswich, by

whom he had sixteen children.

Rev. Chandler Robbing was a native
of Branford, Ct., son of Rev, Philemon Rob-
bins, and graduated at Yale in 1756. He
was ordained January 30, 1760 and continued
in office till he died, June 30, 1799, aged
61 years. He received the degree of D.D.
from Dartmouth, and also from Edinburgh.

He commenced preaching at the age
of 30, was a good classical scholar, a man
of taste, of accomplishments, and of cour-
teous manners. He was Oalvinistlc in doc-
trine. He adopted some of the peculiari-
ties of Hopkins, which displeased many of
his hearers, though his graceful eloquence
and animation made them willing to listen
to his preaching. He usually preached
without notes. A considerable portion
of his parish entertained sentiments dif-
ferent from his, yet peace and harmony pre-
vailed and their affection and respect for
him continued through life. It is worthy
of notice that a people should be held to-

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gether by the eloquence and gentlemanly
bearing of a man from whose doctrinal
views many of them dissented. He married
Miss Jane Prince of Boston. Three of his
sons graduated at Harvard. He published
five or six sermons, an essay on Baptism
and some addresses.

This church is now Unitarian.

Appendix

Rev. Mr. Leonard was friendly to
Rev. George Whitefield and invited him to
preach in his ohuroh. He also favored
the movements of Andrew Crosswell, who la-
bored some time in Plymouth and was ex-
ceedingly fanatical. Several substantial
members of the church withdrew and organ-
ized a new church November 7, 1744.

Rev. Thomas Frink. 1744- (See Rutland)
Rev. Jacob Baoon. 1749-76(See Keene)
In 1783 this church was united to
the first.

Plymouth. Kass. 2nd. Ohuroh. November 8, 1738

(Sometimes called Manomet)

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( Plymouth, Maes., 2nd. Oh.)

Rev. Jonathan Sills of Sandwich
graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was or-
dained the day the ohuroh was organized,
being only 21 years old. He was natu-
rally ardent and became exceedingly en-
thusiastic, adopting all the vagaries of
Orosswell, who had produoed so much dis-
cord in the First Ohuroh. He proceeded
to such excesses that the people thought
proper to dismiss him, preferring to trav-
el several miles to meeting rather than
countenance his oonduot. He was dismissed
October 31, 1749. December 5 of the same
year he was settled at Little Oompton, R.I.,
where he continued till his death, Septem-
ber 7, 1785, aged 68 years. It would
seem that his zeal must have very much a-
beted, for in 36 years there were only 29
persons admitted to the church in Little
Oompton.

Rev. Elijah Packard was ordained
in 1753. He was a native of Bridgewater

and graduated at Harvard in 1750. He was
dismissed in 1757, after which the church
was destitute of a pastor until 1770. Mr.
Packard died in 1766 and is supposed to
have been about 40 years of age.

Rev. Ivory Hovey. 1770-1803 (See Rochester)
Rev. Seth Stetson. 1804-
Rev. Harvey Bushnell . 1821-
Rev. Moses Partridge, son of Job
Partridge of Bellingham, graduated at Brown
in 1814, studied theology with Dr. Emmons,
preached as a missionary in several desti-
tute places, and was ordained April 21,
1824. After laboring among them four
months, he was attaoked with fever and died
September 25, 1824, aged 36 years. He was
a good man, sound but not showy. His ser-
mons, though not elegant, were full of thought.
He was married about six weeks prior to his
decease.

Rev. Joshua Barrett. 1826-33
Rev. Gaius Oonant of Bridgewater
graduated at Brown in 1800, and was pastor

of the church in Paxton from 1808 to 1833.
He was installed here April 24, 1834 and
dismissed about 1840. I have been in-
formed that he became heretical in his re-
ligious sentiments and has since died.

Rev. John Dwight t 1841-

Rev. Josiah £. Arms . 1846-

Plymouth. Maes . Third or Pilgrim Ch.. Oct. 1, 1801,

It was composed of the orthodox por-
tion of the First Church, who left after the
death of Dr. Bobbins.

Rev. Adoniram Judson. 1802-l?(8ee Henham)
Rev. William J£. Torrev. 1818-23
Rev. Fred Freeman. 1824-33
Rev. Thomas Bout ell e, 1834-
Rev. Robert Hall. 1837-

Plvmouth. Mags. Ohiltonville. June 18, 1815*

Oct. 27, 1819

It is in a part of Plymouth called
Eell River.

Rev. Benjamin Whitmore of
Rochester graduated at Brown in 1814 and

* In "Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth" , by
Wm. T. Davis, p. 102, this church is men-
tioned as organized in 1814. No refer-
ence is made to the 1819 date, whioh per-
haps is that of a reorganization.

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was ordained in Tiverton, R.I. in 1815 and
dismissed in 1816. Re was ordained pastor
of this church December 21, 1817 and was
dismissed in 1851. He died in 1857.

Plymouth 4 Maes. Robinson Ohurch 1830
Rev. Lucius W. Clarice >
Rev. John H. Avery . 1839-
Rev. Qvrus Mann, 1843-*

Plymouth . Vermont . 1806

Rev. Prince Jennie

Plymouth . G|. 1740

This was a parish of Water bury
till 1795 and was called Northbury.

Rev. Samuel Todd. 1740-SS(8ee Adams)
Rev. Andrew Storrs of Mansfield
graduated at Yale in 1760 and was ordained
November 27, 1765. He continued in of-
fice till he died, March 2, 1785, in the
50th. year of his age. His widow was mar-
ried the next year to Dr. Bellamy. He
was a faithful pastor.

* Minutes of the General Conference of
Massachusetts for 1842 list Mr. Mann
as then pastor of the Robinson Church.

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Rev. Simon ?;aterman graduated at
Yale in 1759, was pastor of a second ohurch
in Wallingford from 1761 to 1780, and of
this church from 1790 to 1809. He died
in 1813, aged about 75 years.

Rev. Luther Hart of Goshen grad-
uated at Yale in 1807 and at Andover in
1809. He was ordained pastor of this
church in 1810 and continued in office
till he died, April 25, 1834, aged 51
years. He was a trustee of Yale Col-
lege. He married Minerva Potter and
left no children.

He was a good scholar, a sound
theologian and an able writer.

Rev. Sphraira Lyman. 1835-50

Rev. Israel P. barren. 1851-56.

Rev. Srskine jj, Hawes. son of Rev.
Dr. Hawes of Hartford, graduated at Yale
in 1851 and at Andcver in 1855. He was
ordained pastor of this church January 20,
1858 and died July 8, 1360, aged 31 years.

His death was occasioned by the

kick of a horse that planted both hie feet
in his bowels, cutting the intestines in
sunder. He lived in great agony 48 hours
and died peacefully, exhorting his minis-
terial brethren to preach Christ more simp-
ly. He was unmarried and was a young
man of great simplicity and honesty, and be-
loved by all that knew him.

Plymouth Hollow. Ct. December 7, 1837
Rev. Harvey D. Ritohell. 1839-48
Rev, Joseph D. Hull. 1849-51
Rev. James Averill of Griswold
graduated at Amherst College in 1837 and
at the Theological Seminary of Yale Col-
lege in 1840. He was pastor of the church
in Shrewsbury, Mass. from 1841 to 1848.
His health being somewhat impaired, he felt
obliged to relax his labors for a time. He
was installed over this church October 13,
1852 and dismissed in October, 1862. Pre-
vious to this, however, he accepted the
ohaplaincy of the 23rd. Connecticut Regi-
ment and went to Louisiana. He died of
fever at La Fourohe, La., June 11, 1863,

aged 48 years. He was twice married and
had five children.

Plymouth. Ot. Terryville January, 1838

Rev. Nathaniel Richardson. 1838-40

Rev. Merrill Richardson. 1841-48

Rev. Judson A. Root. 1846-47

(See North Branford)

Plvmpton. Ua.ee, October 27, 1698

It was a parish of Plymouth till
1707.

Rev. Isaac 0 ashman of Plymouth, a
descendant of Robert Oushman, the early
friend of the Colony, was not a graduate
of any college. He was a ruling elder
in the Plymouth churoh.

It was at his ordination that the
controversy commenced that resulted in the
dismission 6f Mr. Cotton from Plymouth, He
was ordained October 27, 1698 and continued
here till his death, October 12, 1732, aged
84 years. "He was a man of considerable
knowledge, eminent piety and great useful-
ness, always full of religious discourse."

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Rev. Jonathan Parker of Barnstable
graduated at Harvard in 1725 and was or-
dained colleague pastor December 22, 1731.
He continued here till he died, April 24,
1776, aged 71 years. He was a man of ar-
dent piety and devoted to the cause of his
Master.

Rev. Sera Sampson of Middleborough
graduated at Yale in 1773 and was ordained
colleague pastor February 15, 1775. He
was a man highly esteemed by the people un-
til he changed his doctrinal views. He be-
came ultimately a Unitarian.

He was dismissed at his own request
April 4, 1796. He preached but seldom af-
terwards; he resided many years in Hudson,
N.Y., was for a time Judge of the Lower Court,
was a good writer and became the author of
several books. He removed to New York and
resided with his children, where he died De-
cember 13, 1823, in the 75th. year of his
age.

Rev. Ebenezer Withington of Bridge-
water graduated at Brown in 1792 and was or-

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dained January 31 , 1798. Being dangerously
siok and not expecting to be able to resume
his labors, he resigned his charge in May,
1801. He finally so far recovered that he
engaged in teaching for a time and finally
kept a shop in Boston, where he died in
April, 1831, aged 63 years.

Rev. John Brlggs of Norton graduated
at Br osm in 1788 and was pastor of the church
in Tiverton, R.I. from 1791 to 1801. He
was installed at Plympton December S, 1801
and dismissed June 23, 1807. He removed to
New Hampshire and engaged in farming, where
he died September 18, 1811, aged about 45
years.

Rev. Elijah Dexter of Rochester
graduated at Brown in 1808 and was ordained
January 18, 1809, He was dismissed in
1850 and removed his church relation to
Middleborough. He died in Plympton, Oc-
tober 10, 1851, aged 65 years.

He was three times married: (1)
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(2), Mary, only daughter of Hon. Nathaniel
Morton of Freetown, Mass., (and sister of
Hon. Marcus Morton, twice Governor of Mas-
sachusetts) ;( 3) Lydia, daughter of Hon.
Isaao Thompson of Middleborough, Mass.
He had one son (Elijah) by his first wife
and four by his second wife; (1) Nathaniel
Morton, (2) Elijah, (3) David Brainerd, (4>
Henry Martyn. The child of the first
wife died at about one year of age. The
oldest child of the seoond wife died after
graduation at Amherst College in 1834, just
as he was on the point of studying theology
at New Haven. The seoond and third died at
the age of about one day each. He had no
child by his third wife. Rev. Henry M.
Dexter of Boston is his son.

He was a good man and much respected.

Poland r Maine . November 2, 1825.

Rev. James P. Richardson,. 1826-33(See Otisfield)

Rev. Charles R. Fisk. 1833-34

Rev. Thomas Williams. 1835-47 (See Brewer)

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Rev. Stephen Gould of Bridgton was
not a graduate of any college. He com-
pleted his course at Bangor in 1842, preached
as stated supply at Weld two years or more
and became pastor of this church June 2,1847.
He continued in office till he died, at Frank-
fort, July 30, 1859, aged 59 years. He was
engaged as an agent for the Bible Soolety at
the time of his death. He was seized with
erysipelas and, after a week of suffering,
expired.

Pomfret, Vermont 1783

Rev. Elisha Hutchinson. 1784-S7 (See Ashford)
Rev. John Sutton. 1815-23 (See N. Yarmouth)

Pomfret. Qt. October 26, 1715

Rev. Ebene2er Williams of Roxbury,
nephew of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield,
Mass., graduated at Harvard in 1709 and was
ordained the day the ohurch was organized.
He continued in office till he died, Maroh
28, 1753, in the 63rd. year of his age.
He was a trustee of Yale College.

' 2 CVa

In the latter part of his life he
was so oorpulent that he could not dress
his feet.

His ministry was prosperous and
happy, though the number of conversions
was not large. Rev. Chester Williams
of Hadley, Mass. was his son. He mar-
ried Penelope Chester of Wether sfield and
had six children.

Rev. Aaron Putnam, son of Rev.
Daniel Putnam of Horth Reading, Mass.,
graduated at Harvard in 1753 and was or-
dained March 10, 1758, He was a useful
and acceptable minister, correct in his
deportment, strict and perhaps severe in
hi 8 discipline. He was unable to preach
during the latter part of his life, but
wrote sermons and employed some one to
read them to the congregation. He was
dismissed in 1802 and died October 38,
1813, aged 80 years.

He married (1) Rebecca, a daughter
of Rev. Mr. Hall of Sutton, Mass., who was

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killed by a fall from a carriage in 1773;
by her he had two children; (2) a daughter
of Rev. Sphraim Avery of Brooklyn. His
son Aaron was a minister and one of his
daughters married Rev, Samuel P. Storrs.
He published two sermons.

Rev. Asa King. 1S03-11 (See Killingworth)

Rev. James Porter of Peterborough,
N.H. graduated at Williams College in 1810
and was ordained September 8, 1814. He
was dismissed April 23, 1830 on aocount of
ill health. He was not settled again.
He resided in Ashford, Woodstock and East
Stafford and preached as stated or occa-
sional supply as his health permitted. He
died at Stafford June 6, 1856, aged 71 years,
and was burled at Pomfret.

He was a good man, sound, judicious
and reliable. He married, (1) Eliza Sourse
of Merrlmao, H.H.; and (2) Lueinda Grant of
Ashford, and had three daughters. He
published two sermons.

Rev. Amzi Benediot of Uew Canaan

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graduated at Yale in 1814 and at Andover
In 1818. He was. employed In Home Mis-
sionary labors till 1824, when he was set-
tled in Vernon. In 1830 he resigned and
was installed pastor of this church Octo-
ber 19, 1831. He was dismissed in 1834
and removed to Manlius, N.Y., where he la-
bored four years. After this he resided
at Hew Haven and then in Chelsea, Mass.
In 1855 he took charge of a small society
in Yorktown, N.Y. In October, 1856 he
received an injury on the railroad, of
which he died at Brooklyn, N.Y. , November
17, aged 65 years.

In all the places in which he la-
bored his preaching was instrumental in
the conversion of many to Christ. He was
an earnest and devoted minister. He was
the author of a work entitled "Biblioal
Trinity" and published several sermons in
"National Preacher". He married Martha S.
Cowles of Farmington and had five children.

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Pomfret. Ct. Abington Parish, Jarfy 31, 1753
Rev, David Ripley of Windham grad-
uated at Yale in 1749 and was ordained Feb-
ruary 21, 1753. Hie salary was 600 pounds,
Old Tenor, and his settlement 1200 pounds.
Wheat was 40 shillings a bushel, com 10
shillings, and pork 2 shillings a pound.
Difficulties arose in regard to his salary
and he was dismissed in 1778. He was a
wise, learned and faithful minister, though
laid aside much by siokness some of the last
years. He continued to reside in the plaoe
till he died, September 2, 1785, aged 55 years.

He married Betsey, daughter of Rev.
Jaoob Elliot of Lebanon, and had five chil-
dren, one of whom, D. B. Ripley, was a min-
ister.

Rev, Walter Lyon of Woodstock grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1777 and was ordained
January 1, 1783. He oontinued in office
till he died, February 11, 1826, aged 68
years. He was a conscientious and faith-
ful minister, strict in discipline, which

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was the ocoaeion of many trials, and re-
markably exact and regular in all his du-
ties. His influence still lives in the
parish to the honor of hie piety and the
glory of the Redeemer. He married Mary
Huntington of Lebanon and had one ohild.
Rev* Oharles Fitch of Lisbon was
not a graduate of any college. He
studied theology with Rev. O.B.Everest.
He was ordained April 30, 1828 and dis-
missed in 1832. From June, 1832 to
June, 1834 he was pastor of the church
in Warren, Mass. He was then pastor
of the Free Ohuroh in Hartford two years;
after that he preached two years in Marl-
borough St. Chapel, Boston, became an ad-
vocate of Perfectionism and Seoond Advent-
ism. He was installed in 1838 at New-
ark, N.J., and finally embraced the doc-
trine that the wicked will be annihilated.
He was a man of ready talent; an effective
speaker, but needed more mental discipline.
He died at Buffalo, K.Y. in 1843, aged 39
year 8.

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He married Zerviah Roath of Brook-
lyn, Ot. and had nine children.

Portland. Maine March 8, 1727

This was a parish of Falmouth till
1786.

Rev. Thomas Smith of Boston grad-
uated at Harvard in 1720 and was ordained
the day the churoh was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, May 25, 1795,
aged 93 years.

He was a physician of the body as
well as of the soul. In the early part
of his ministry he was rigidly Oalvinistio;
in the latter part of it he became a mod-
erate Oalvinist. He was an earnest and
industrious man and a very useful minister.
He had a revival among his people in the
days of Whitefield. His pulpit perform-
ances were solemn and interesting. In
his journal he speaks of being greatly
assisted in prayer by the Spirit, and of
praying a full hour. He was full of
wit and humor in the company of clergymen,

I ».'

but in conversation with his people was
generally grave, always affectionate and
instructive. He had much business tal-
ent and owned a large amount of real es-
tate.

He was thrice married: (1) to
Mary Tyng of Woburn, Mass., by whom he
had eight children; (2) to Widow Olive
Jordan; and (3) to Widow Elizabeth Wen-
dell. He took part in the public ser-
vices of the sanctuary till he was 92
years old. Only two of his sermons
were published.

Rev. Samuel Deaner born in Dedhara,
graduated at Harvard in 1780 and was or-
dained colleague of Mr. Smith October 17,
1764. An Episcopal society had ;just been
formed and the old church seemed to be wan-
ing, Mr. Deane was an eminent scholar
and he was oalled because it seemed necessa-
ry to do something to infuse new life. He
married Eunice Pearson and had no ohildren.

He was a man of classical and lit-
erary taste and a poet. He published a

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book called "The New England Parmer" and
several sermons. In theology he was an
Arminian, did not receive the doctrine of
the Trinity and Atonement as taught by Oal-
vin, nor did he accord in sentiment fully
with Unitarians.

He was tall, erect, portly and dig-
nified in his appearance. He was social
and witty. His style of preaching was
calm, his sermons brief and practical, ad-
dressed to the understanding rather than
to the passions. He died November 12,
1814, in the 82nd. year of his age. This
church is now Unitarian.

Portlandr Me. Second Ohurch Nov. 30, 1788

It was oomposed of the Oalvinistic
portion of the First Ohurch.

Rev. Sli.iah Kellogg of South Hadley,
Mass, graduated at Dartmouth in 1785 and
was ordained October 1, 1788. He studied
theology with Rev. Mr, Murray of Newbury-
port. He was a man of singularly ardent
temperament and gave his whole strength to

whatever he did. During the first part
of his ministry he was distinguished for
eloquence and zeal, but his mind was drawn
off for a time to other pursuits and a de-
sire of accumulation led to speculations,
which were injurious to him. Having
learned the vanity of all earthly hopes,
he returned to hie clerical duties with re-
newed zeal. He had a colleague in 1807
and was dismissed in 1811, His friends
were disaffected and in March, 1812 they
withdrew and formed the Chapel Congrega-
tional Church, over which Mr. Kellogg was
installed as pastor. He was dismissed
March 21, 1821 and the church became ex-
tinct.

Mr. Kellogg after than preached as
a missionary and supplied destitute parishes,
but did not settle again. He died March 9,
1842, in the 82nd. year of his age. He
married Eunice McLellan of Portland, by
whom he had several ohildren.

Rev. Edward Pay son, son of Rev. Seth
Payeon of Rindge, N.H., graduated at Harvard

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in 1803 and was ordained December 16, 1807.
Hie praise is in all the churches; he was
a sound theologian, a man of eminent piety,
and a faithful and devoted pastor. Me
had a wonderful power over the passions of
men, which he swayed at his will. Many
during his ministry were gathered into the
church. He suffered intensely in the lat-
ter part of his life from nervous diseases.
He died a most triumphant death October 22,
1827, aged 44 years. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Bowdoin. A Memoir has
been published, and his works in 2 volumes,
ootavo. Ke married Ann Louisa Shipman of
New Haven, Connecticut, by whom he had 8
children, one of whom married Prof. Hopkins
of Williams College and another Rev. Mr.
Prentiss of New York.

Rev. Bennet Tyler of Woodbury, Ct.
graduated at Yale in 1804 and was pastor
of the church in South Britain, a parish
of Southbury, Ot., from 1809 to 1822.
He was President of Dartmouth College
from 1822 to 1828, pastor of this church

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from September 17, 1828 to April 22, 1834
and then President of the East Windsor,
(0t.)» Theological Institute from 1834 till
he died of an illness of ten hours, May 17,
1858, in the 74th. year of. his age.

He was an able theologian, published
muoh on controversial theology in the Spirit
of the Pilgrims and the Christian Spectator.
His opponent was Dr. Taylor of New Haven.
He was a clear thinker and reasoner. He
received the degree of D.D. from Middlebury,

He married Esther, daughter of Dea.
John Stone of Middlebury, Gt. and had sev-
eral children. One of his sons went on a
mission to the Zulus in South Africa, anoth-
er was pastor of the church in Windham, Gt.,
and one of his daughters married Rev. Nahum
Gale, D.D. of Lee, who prepared a Memoir of
Dr. Tyler.

Portlandr Me. Chapel Ghurohf March 17, 1812

Rev. Elijah Kellogg. 1812-21 (See 2nd. Oh.)
Rev» Thomas J. Murdook* 1819-21(See Canterbury)
This church became extinct in 1821,

* Colleague

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Portland. Me. Third Church Deo. 8, 1807
This church was reorganized Septem-
ber 9, 1825.

Rev. Nathan J3..3. Beman. 1810-12
Rev. Thomas M. Smith, 1822-24 (See Fall River)
Rev. Charles Jenkins. 1825-31 (See Greenfield)
Rev. William T. Dwight. son of Pres-
ident Dwight of Yale College, graduated at
that institution in 1813. He studied law,
was tutor from 1817 to 1819, practiced law
in Philadelphia 10 or 12 years, entered the
ministry and was ordained pastor of this
church June 6, 1832, and resigned on account
of ill health May, 1864. He removed to
Andover, Mass., where he died October 20,
1865, aged 71 years. He received the degree
of D.D. from Bowdoin in 1846.

He was a man of no ordinary intel-
lectual power and was loved and honored in
publio and private ciroles. His percep-
tions were clear and accurate. His preach-
ing was dootrinai, enforced with energy and
feeling; his language classic, concise and
often eloquent.

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Portland. Me. High Street Sept. 9, 1831

Abyssinian 1840
Bethel Sept. 24, 1840
State Street .March 17, 1852
Union Church, Jan. 24, 1856
St. Lawrence, 1858

Portland. GJ5. October 25, 1721

Rev. Daniel Newell of Bristol grad-
uated at Yale in 1718 and was ordained the
day the church was organized. He is said
to have been a worthy man and that during
his short ministry there was seme special
attention to religion. He died September
14, 1731, aged 31 years.

Rev. Moses Bartlett of Madison
graduated at Yale in 1730, studied the-
ology and medicine with Rev. Phineas Flsk
of Haddam, whose daughter he married, and
was ordained June 6, 1733. He adminis-
tered to the diseases of the body as well
as of the soul. He died December 27,
1766, aged 58 years. The people testi-
fied their grateful remembrance of him by

erecting a monument over his grave.

Rev. Qvorian Strong: of Farmington
graduated at Yale in 1763 and was ordained
August 19, 1767. He died November 17,
1811, aged 67 years. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Dartmouth.

He was a man of good sense, of
blameless life and a sound theologian.
Hi 8 sermons were clear but not brilliant;
he was a warm friend, but not a fervent
preacher. He published several sermons
and controversial papers, particularly on
the subject of Baptism.

The society with which this churoh
is connected has a fund of $8,428.

Rev. Sber L. Clarke. 1812-1815 (See Granby)

Hev. Hervey Taloott. born in Coventry
January 6, 1791, graduated at Yale in 1810
and at Andover in 1814. He spent two years
in the employ of the Domestic Missionary So-
ciety of the state and was ordeined pastor of
this churoh October 23,1816; he remained in
office till ne died, December 19, 1865, al-

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most 75 years old.

He was a man of remarkable purity
of heart and life, and of faith and prayer.
He was a wise and faithful pastor, sound
and logical and yet warm hearted.

Portland. Ct. Oentral Ohuroh Jan'y 30, 1851

Portsmouth. N.H. July 11, 1671

Rev, Riohard Gibson preached in
this town in 1640, but was summoned be-
fore the court at Boston for soandaliz-
ing the government and left the oountry.

Rev. James Parker of Weymouth,
Mass. preached here in 1642 and during
his labors about forty persons were con-
verted.

Mr. Samuel Dudley, afterward set-
tled at Exeter, preached here for a time.

Rev. Joshua Moody. 1671-84 ;1692-97( See Boston)

Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, son of Rev.
John Rogers, President of Harvard College,
was born at Ipswich, graduated at Harvard
in 1687 and was ordained May 3, 1699.

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wHe was a minister of the Geneva
School, had a very agreeable manner of
preaching and was very elegant in his per-
son and deportment."

During his ministry the church
divided in oonsequenoe of disagreement
about the location of a meeting house.

He was often requested to pub-
lish sermons, but steadily refused. He
married Mrs, Sarah Slat son; he was her
third husband. She was a niece of Rev.
Mr. Pemberton of Boston. In 1704 his
house was burned and Mrs. Rogers so badly
burned that she lived but a few weeks.
Hi 8 infant child and a negro woman per-
ished in the flames. He died October
3, 1723, aged 54 years.

Rev. Jabe2 Fltoh. 1725-1746, (See Ipswich, Mass.)

Rev. Samuel Lang;don of Boston
graduated at Harvard in 1740. He was a
charity scholar and servitor. He was
ordained February 4, 1747 and dismissed
in October, 1774, having been appointed

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Presldent of Harvard College. Finding
himself unpleasantly situated on account
of the disaffection of the pupils, he re-
signed in 1780 and was installed at Hamp-
ton Falls January 18, 1781. He contin-
ued there till he died, November 29, 1797,
aged 75 years.

He received the degree of D.D, from
Aberdeen in 1762. He published ten sermons
and several controversial pamphlets. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Richard
Brown of Reading, Mass., by whom he had 9
children.

He was the first D.D, in New Hamp-
shire.

Rev* Joseph Buckminster. son of Rev.
Joseph Buckminster of Rutland, Mass., grad-
uated at Yale in 1770 and was tutor there
four years. He was ordained January 27,
1779. He received the degree of D.D. from
Nassau Hall in 1803.

He was thrice married: (1) to Sally,
only ohild of Rev. Dr. Stevens of Kittery

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Point; (2) to Mary, daughter of Rev. Isaac
Lyman of York, (Me.); and (3) to widow of
Col. Eliphalet Ladd.

He was an excellent Latin scholar
and wrote it as readily as English. He
died at Reedsborough, Vt., while on a jour-
ney, June 10, 1812, aged 61 years. He
was buried at Bennington. His son, Rev.
Joseph Buckminster of Boston, died 22 hours
before him and, though he had not heard of
his siokness, he said several times before
he died, "Joseph is dead.*1 He was a Oal-
vinist, a distinguished preacher and one of
the leading men of his time.

(See Panopliet, 1812, p. 105)
Rev. Israel W. Putnam. 1815-35
Rev. Edwin Holt of New London, Ot.
was not a graduate of any oollege. He
commenced preaching at the age of 21; was
an eloquent and earnest minister. He
was installed here in 1836 and dismissed
in 1842. He was then pastor of Carmine
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of a church in Madison, Indiana from 1849
to 1852, when he was obliged to relinquish
preaohing on account of a chronic sore
throat, of which he died at Evansville, la.
July 2, 1854, aged 49 years.

Portsmouth. N.H. Seoond Oh. 1715

Rev. John gmerson. 1715-32 (See New Castle)
Rev. William 3hurtliff f 1733-47(See New Castle)
Rev. Job 8trong of Northampton,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1747. He
was recommended by David Brainerd to the
Sooiety for Propagating Knowledge* as a
suitable person to be employed as a mis-
sionary to the Indians. It was his wish
to be a missionary, but his constitution
was thought to be too feeble to endure the
fatigues of suoh a life and he was ordained
June 28, 1749. Rev. Jonathan Edwards preached
the sermon. He did not reach Portsmouth
till after the public service had commenced.
He entered the church in season to hear the
olergyraan who offered the first prayer tell

* This probably refers to tfre"Society for
Proparrating the Gospel among- the Indians
and Others in Worth America".

the Lord how sorry they were to be disap-
pointed in not having with them the great
Mr. Edwards. The clergyman, finding that
Mr, Edwards had listened to his very com-
plimentary prayer, to prevent its making
him vain took occasion to say to Mr.
Edwards that it was said his wife had a
great deal more religion than he had.

Mr. Strong married Abigail Gil-
man of Exeter, by whom he had one child,
which was born and died on Saturday, Sep-
tember 28, 1751. The next day he preaohed
from these words ,-" Though I walk through the
valley", etc.; at noon he was seized with
bilious colic and died September 30, aged
27 years.

Rev, Samuel Haven of Framingham,
Mass., graduated at Harvard in 1749 and
was ordained May 6, 1752. He reoeived
the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth and
from Edinburgh. His mind was sprightly
rather than profound. His predominant
oharaoteristic was benevolence; he sought

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to make himself happy by promoting the hap-
piness of others. He was a man of consid-
erable wealth, was a Oalvinist in name though
not in faot. He had a happy talent for
extemporaneous performances.

Ke was twioe married: (1) to Mehit-
abel, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Appleton
of Cambridge, by whom he had 11 children;
and (2) to Margaret Marshall of Portsmouth,
by whom he had 6 children. He died March
3, 1806, aged 79 years. His wife attended
him in his sickness, closed his eyes, and
died a few hours after, so that both were
buried in the same grave. Twelve chil-
dren followed them to the tomb.

Rev. Timothy Alden. son of Rev,
Timothy Alden of Yarmouth, Mass., grad-
uated at Harvard in 1794 and was ordained
November 20, 1799. He was dismissed Au-
gust 11, 1805. He was the first president
of Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. He
died at the house of his son-in-law, in
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of his age.

He was a good Hebrew scholar and
fond of teaching. He gave considerable
attention to New England genealogy; pub-
lished five volumes of epitaphs and fur-
nished several articles for the collec-
tions of the Massachusetts Historical So-
ciety, of which he was a member. He was
a good man and sound in doctrine.

This church is now Unitarian.

Portsmouth P 77. H. Third Ohurch Oct. 14, 1758

It was made up of seoedere from
the other churches, who thought they had
departed from the Cambridge Platform.

Rev* 9amuel Drown of Bristol, R.I.,
not a graduate, was ordained November 2,
1761 and continued in office till he died,
January 17, 1770, aged 49 years. One of
his sons was murdered at New Durham in
1787 by Elisha Thomas, who was executed at
Dover June 3, 1788,

This became a Baptist church, I

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suppose during the ministry of Joseph Walton,
who succeeded Mr. Drown and continued there
till he died in 1822, aged 80 years.

Portsmouth. N.H. Pleasant 3t. Church

Pownal , Maine Maroh 30. 1811

Hey. Pere2 Ohapin of Whately, Mass.
graduated at Middlebury in 1809, studied
theology with Rev. Abijah Wines of Newport,
N.H., and was ordained Maroh 20, 1811. He
oontinued in office till he died, January
27, 1838, aged 56 years.

Pownal. Vermont 1851

Presoott. Mass. 1785?

This was a parish of Pelham till

1822.

Rev. Matthias Oasler (See Southbury.)

Rev. Sebastian Oabot . 1807-

( Graduated at Dartmouth in 1797,

died in 1853) .
This church was reorganized January

15, 1823.

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Preaoue isle. Maine. Maroh 15, 1848

PrestonP Ot. November 16, 1698

Rev. Salmon treat, son of James
Treat of fethersfieid, graduated at Har-
vard in 1S94, and also with the first
class at Yale, in 1703 . He irns ordained
pastor of this ohuroh the day it was or-
ganized. He was dismissed in 1744 and
died in 1762* aged 90 years. He married
Dorothy, daughter of Rev. James Itoyes of
Stonington, and had seven children.

Rev. Asher Ho s alter graduated at
Yale in 1743 and was ordained in 1744. He
oontinued in office till he died in 1781,
aged about 60 years.

Rev. Jonathan Fuller graduated at
Yale in 1783, was ordained in 1784, and
died in 1786.

Rev. Lemuel Tyler of Branf ord
graduated at Yale in 1780, was ordained
in 1787, and continued in office till he
died in 1810.

Rev. John Hyde. 1812-37 (See Hampden)

He is said in the genealogy of the Treat
family to have died in 1746, but in the
Triennials of Harvard and Yale to have
died in 1762.

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Preston. Ot. Long Society, about 1726

It "became a parish In 1740, first
of Norwich and then of Preston.

Rev. Jabez Wight of Dedham, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1731, began to
preach here about 1731, and continued here
till he died in 1783, aged 82 years. He
married Ruth Swan. There has been no pas-
tor settled in this parish since his death.
This church oeased to exist about 1850,

Princeton. Mass. August 12, 1764

Rev. Timothy Fuller of Middleton
graduated at Harvard in 1760 and was or-
dained September 9, 1767. He was dismissed
April 19, 1776. He was a man of consider-
able talent, was cotemporary with Mellen of
Sterling and Hogers of Leominster, and with
them and others in that vicinity was accused
of having departed from the standard of faith
generally received by the churches in New
England. Mr. Fuller was dismissed partly
in consequence of the dissatisfaction of the
church with his doctrinal views, but chiefly

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on account of being opposed to the War of
the Revolution. He removed from Prince-
ton to Ohilmark, where he remained till the
close of the war. He then removed to Mid-
dleton. He sued the town of Princeton for
his salary, on the ground that his dismis-
sion was illegal, but lost his case. In
1796 he removed to Merrimack, N.R., where
he died July 3, 1805, aged 66.

He married Sarah, daughter of Rev.
Abraham Williams of Sandwich. Three of
his eons were lawyers.

Rev. Thomas Crafts. 1786-91 (See Lakeville)

Rev. Joseph Russell of Somers, Ct.
graduated at Tale in 1793, was ordained
March 16, 1796 and dismissed in September,
1801. He relinquished the ministry, re-
moved to Troy, W.Y. and engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits, in which he was quite suc-
cessful. Subsequently he lost most of
his property and died, comparatively poor,
January 8, 18S1, in the 84th. year of his
age.

He was twice married: (1) to Mary

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Reynolds of Enfield, Ot, and had one son;
and (2) to her sister, widow Hannah Belden,
and had no children. She died before him.

Rev. James Murdock of Weatbrook
graduated at Yale in 1737, spent several
years in teaohing, and was ordained pastor
of this church June 23, 1802. He was dis-
missed October 11, 1815, to become Profes-
sor of Languages in the Vermont University.
In 1819 he was chosen Professor of Sacred
Rhetoric and Ecclesiastical History in An-
dover Theological Seminary, which office
he filled till 1828, when he retired from
public life and made ftew Haven the plaoe of
his abode.

He Published in 1830 a translation
of Muenscher's Elements of Dogmatic History,
and in 1833 a new translation of Fosheim^s
Institutes, with notes. He published trans-
lations of other valuable works, the last of
which was the Peshito Syria© version of the
Hew Testament. He received the degree of
D.D. from Harvard. He was a distinguished

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soholar and filled up his days with useful-
ness. He died at Columbus, Miss., August
10, 1856, at the house of his eon, in the
81st. year of his age. His successor-, Hev,
Samuel Clarke, who died in 1860, was a Uhi~
tarian, A majority of the ohuroh with-
drew, built a new house and settled a min-
ister.

Rev. Alonzo Phillips of Bradford,
who graduated at Middlebury in 1815 and
at Andover in 1818, was ordained January
7, 1820 and dismissed in October, 1835.
He died at Tfewbuxyport in April, 1838,
aged 48 years.

Princeton. Maine December 2, 1858

Prospect. Ct. May 14, 1798

Rev. Reuben Hitchcock of Cheshire,
graduated at Yale in 1786 and seems to
have preached here from 1790 till he died
in 1794, aged about 50 years. This,
however, was prior to the organization
of the church.

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Rev. Oliver Hitchcock. 1798-1813

Rev. 8amuel Rich of Bristol,
graduated at Yale in 1804, was pastor of
this churoh from May, 1818 to May, 1824,
and died in 1845.

Providence. R.I. March 7, 1734

Rev. Josiah Cotton, son of Rev.
Roland Cotton of Sandwich, Mass. , grad-
uated at Harvard in 1733 and was or-
dained October 33, 1738. Some of his
parishioners charged him with not giv-
ing sufficient prominenoe to the influ-
ences of the Holy Spirit, the meaning of
which is that he was not a friend of Whit-
field and the great revival. Some of his
church withdrew and in 1747 he resigned
and was installed at Woburn, Mass. July
15th. of the same year. He was dis-
missed in 1759 and installed at Sandown,
N.H. November 28 of the same year, and
died there May 27, 1780, aged 78 years.

Rev. David 3. Rowland. 1762-74 (See Windsor)

Rev. Enos Hitchcock of Spring-
field, Mass. graduated at Harvard in
1767 and was pastor of the Seoond Churoh
in Beverly (Mass.) from 1771 to 1780. He
was chaplain in the army for a time and
was installed pastor of this churoh Octo-
ber 1, 1783, He continued here till he
died, February 27, 1802, aged 59 years.
He received the degree of D.D. from Brown
University in 1788. He was a liberal,
kind-hearted man, evangelical in his sen-
timents and earnest in his efforts to do
good. He was the author of several pub-
lications on Education.

Rev. Henry Edes of Boston graduated
at Harvard in 1799, was ordained July 17,
1805 and dismissed in 1832. He received
the degree of D.D. in 1826. He left the
ministry and resided in Dorchester, Mass.,
where he died in 1851, aged about 80 years.

He became a Unitarian before he
was dismissed and the churoh is now Uni-
tarian.

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Providenoe. R.I, Beneficent Oh, March 7, 1743

It was composed originally of the
friend© of new measures who withdrew from
Mr, dot ton.

Rev. Joseph Snow., Jr. , one of the
eeoedere from the First Churoh, a carpenter
by trade, was ohosen pastor and formally
constituted euoh in 1747, In 1793 he had
a colleague; he was then 78 years old and
not being satisfied with the doings of the
church and society in regard to the settle-
ment of a colleague he withdrew, taking with
him a small company, and formed Richmond St.
Church, to whioh he continued to minister
till he died, April 10, 1803, aged 89 years.

His education was limited, but he
was a pious, devoted and orthodox minister
of Christ.

Rev. Cyrus Mason of Nassau, N.Y.
graduated at Union College in 1824 and was
pastor of the Cedar Street Presbyterian
Church in the city of New York from 1828 to
1835. He was installed pastor of this
church Ootober 7, 1835 and resigned on ac-

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oount of ill health September 19, 1836.
He removed to New York and was professor
in the Union Theological Seminary till
he died.

Providence. R.I. Richmond St. Oh. October, 1793

Rev. Joseph Snow. 1793-1803 (See Beneficent)
Rev. Willard Preston of Uxbridge,
Mass, graduated at Brown in 1806, was pas-
tor of the church in St. Albans, Vt. from
1812-1815, and of this church from 1816 to
December 5, 1820, when he was settled at
Burlington, Vt. He was appointed Pres-
ident of Vermont University 1825-6, removed
to Georgia and was pastor of the Independent
Church in Savannah from 1831 till he died of
paralysis of the heart, April 26, 1856, aged
70 years. He was a faithful and excellent
minister.

Rev. Slam jO. Olarke of Sasthampton,
Mass, graduated at Williams College in 1812.
He preached as a candidate for many years,
and was ordained pastor of this church April
13, 1824 and dismissed in February, 1825.

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It was said that he made his sermons as
good as he could, then committed and
preached them memoriter. The consequence
was that he could not preach long in the
same place with as much acceptance as he
could for a short time. He undertook to
attain to a style of preaching, both in
regard to matter and manner, that no set-
tled pastor could sustain. His health
finally failed and he returned to Suffield,
Ot., to the house of his wife's father,
where he died in 1837, aged 48 years.

Rev. Thomas £. Waterman. 1826-37
Rev. Qharles T,. Torrey of Scituate,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1833, studied
theology with Dr. Ide of Medway, was or-
dained here March 22, 1837 and dismissed
in October of the same year. He was in-
stalled pastor of the Howard 3t. Church
in Salem in January, 1838. He entered
earnestly into the Anti-31avery cause, re-
signed his pastoral charge and devoted him-
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1842 he attended a slave-holders' conven-
tion at Annapolis, Md, as a reporter of its
proceedings, but was ejected and thrown in-
to jail. Thus commenced a series of troubles
which terminated only with his death. He
edited the Tocsin of Liberty at Albany for a
time, went to Delaware to assist slaves on
their way to freedom, was arrested and im-
prisoned at Baltimore, tried and sentenced
to six years hard labor in the penitentiary.
It was more than he eould endure. He died
of consumption May 9, 1846, aged 33 years.
His remains were interred at Mt. Auburn,
near Boston.

He married Mary, the daughter of Rev.
Dr. Ide of Medway, Mass., by whom he had two
children. A memoir has been published.

Providence. R.I,. High St. Oh. December 18, 1834

Rev. William B. Lewis, son of Isaac
Lewis of New York, graduated at Yale in 1831,
studied theology at New Haven and was ordained
first pastor of this church April 16, 1835.
He was dismissed at his own request July 26,

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1837. He became pastor of a Presbyterian
church in Brooklyn, H.Y., where he died of
consumption (December 27, 1849, aged 38. f

Providenoe, R.I, Free Evangelical Ch. 1843

Central Church 1852

Provincetown. Mass. 1714 or 1769

This town Is situated at the ex-
tremity of Cape Cod. It originally be-
longed to Truro and was incorporated in
1727, with the privilege of being exempt
from taxation. A church is said to have
been organized in 1714. If so, it beoame
extinct before 1748, when there were only
three families in the town. It was a
flourishing town from 1727 to 1740, when
it began to decline and remained almost
destitute of inhabitants for many years.

Rev, Samuel Spear is said to have
been ordained pastor of this ohurch Octo-
ber 26, 1714, and continued in office till
1741. He graduated at Harvard in 1715.
I find no trace of him after leaving this

* Date taken from Biographical Notioes of
Yale College Graduates, by Franklin B.
Dexter.

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this town.

The church was reorganized In 1769.

Rev. Samuel Parker of Barnstable
graduated at. Harvard in 1768 and is sup-
posed to have been ordained the day the
churoh was reorganized. He continued his
labors till within a few months of his
death, which occurred April 11, 1811,
aged 70 years. He married Mrs. Mary
Smith in 1785; she was probably his seo-
ond wife. He spent his days in useful-
ness and bad the esteem and confidence
of his people to the end.

Rev. Nathaniel Stone, son of Rev,
Nathan Stone of Dennis, graduated at Har-
vard in 1795 and was pastor of the church
in Windham, Me. from 1798 to 1805. He
was installed at Provincetown November 19,
1817 and dismissed in 1837, after which he
returned to Maine, where he died in 1848,
aged about 75 years.

Putnam. Ot. Oct. 19, 1715

This town was incorporated in 1855.

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Thls church was formerly in Horth Killingly.

Rev. John Fisk, son of Rev. Moses
Fisk of Quincy, Mass., graduated at Harvard
In 1703 and was ordained October 19, 1715.
He was dismissed August 5, 1741 and left the
ministry on acoount of a sullied reputation.
He continued to reside in the place till he
died, May 18, 1773, aged 88 years.

He married Abigail, daughter of Rev.
Nehemiah Hobart of Hewton, Mass.

Rev. Perley Howe. 1746-53 (See Dudley)
Rev. Aaron Brown of East Windsor
graduated at Yale in 1749 and was ordained
January 9, 1754. He continued in office
till he died suddenly at Ashford, returning
from the funeral of a step-son at Hartford,
aged 50 yeare. He married the widow of
his predeoessor. He was a man greatly
beloved.

Rev. Emerson Foster, 1778-79 (See Orange)
Rev. Ellsha Atkins of Middletown
graduated at Yale in 1773 and served for a
time as chaplain in the army of the Revolu-

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tion. He was ordained June 3, 1784 and
continued in office till he died, June 14,
1839, in the SSth. year of his age. He
was a good scholar, fitted many young men
for college and published three sermons.

He married: (1) Mrs. Abigail
(Oandee) fggleston of Middletown, and had
three children; (2) Miss Lydia Dyke of
Thompson. He had three colleagues.

Putnam. Ot. Second Ohurch July 9, 1848

Putney. Vt. 1776

Rev. Josiah Goodhue. 1776-97 (See Dunstable)
Rev. Jairus Remington graduated
at Brown in 1794 and was ordained pastor
of this church February 12, 1800. He was
dismissed February 15, 1803.

Rev. Elisha D, Andrews of Southing-
ton, Ct, graduated at Yale in 1803 and was
ordained June 35, 1807. He resigned May
27, 1829, preached as stated supply in west-
ern New York, resided some time at Fittsford,
N.Y. and in 1841 removed to Armada, Michigan,

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where he died January 12, 1852, aged 69
year 8. He was a good man and filled up
hie days with usefulness.

Quinoy. ?,'ass. September 16, 1639

This ohurch was organized on the
Sabbath and was a parish of Braintree till
1692.

Rev. William Thompson was a minis-
ter in England and oame to this country in
1637; he was ordained pastor of this church
September 24, 1639.

He was a powerful and successful
preacher, but was subject to seasons of mel-
ancholy, which for some years almost dis-
abled him for the exercise of his ministry.
He was one of the three sent on a mission to
Virginia in 1642; he returned the next year
by the order of the government of that colony
beoause he would not conform to the ceremonies
of the Ohurch of England, He died Deoember
10, 1668, aged 68 years.

Rev. Henry Flint was a native of Eng-

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land and came to this country in 1635; he
was chosen teacher at the same time Mr.
Thompson was chosen pastor, but was not or-
dained till March 17, 1640. He was a
great admirer and imitator of Rev. John
Cotton of Boston. His twin children he
named John and Cotton. Mather says he
was John Cotton to the life and "you may
be sure that one who copied after such an
exoellent person must write fair, though
he should happen to fall short of the orig-
inal." He was learned, pious and faith-
ful. He died April 27, 1668, aged 66 years.

He married Margery Hoar. His son
Josiah was a minister.

After the death of the first two min-
isters the church became unhappily divided re-
specting a successor j some were for Paul and
others for Apollos.

Rev. Moses Fiske was sent here by the
Court of Sessions to preach until the church
should be agreed. He preached hie first ser-
mon December 3, 1671. He was so well liked

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that he was invited to settle among them.
He was ordained September 11, 1672. Mr.
Fiske was son of Rev. John Fiske of Chelms-
ford, graduated at Harvard in 1663, and
preached at Westfield from 1668 to 1871.
He continued here till he died, August
10, 1708, in the 66th. year of his age.

Rev. Joseoh Marsh of Hadley
graduated at Harvard in 17C5 and was or-
dained May 18, 1709, He continued here
till he died, March 8, 1726, aged 41 years.

Rev. John Hancock, son of Rev. John
Hancock of Lexington, graduated at Harvard
in 1719 and was ordained Hovember 2, 1736.
His father preached the sermon. "He
possessed good talents and applied himself
diligently to the duties of his office. In
the great revival of religion that spread
through the country during his ministry he,
with great wisdom and prudence, saved his
people from infidelity on the one hand and
from enthusiasm on the other.1* In 1739
he preached a century sermon. He died

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May 7, 1744, in the 42nd, year of his age.
Governor Hancock was his son.

Rev, Lemuel Bryant of Scituate
graduated at Harvard in 1739 and was or-
dained September 4, 1745. He was learned,
ingenious and eloquent. He engaged in a
controversy with Dr, Miller of the Episco-
pal Church and with others. He was too
liberal in his sentiments to please the
people, was dismissed October 22, 1753 and
died in 1754.

Rev. Anthony Wibird of Portsmouth,
I.E. graduated at Harvard in 1747 and was
ordained February 5, 1755. He was a man
of great circumspection and prudence. He
had an answer ready for every one and never
committed himself. When asked by a Uni-
versal! st what he thought of his doctrine,
his reply was,- "If you are right, we cannot
be wrong."

He was a man of great dignity, but
somewhat eccentric; he was learned and much
respected by the people. Many years before

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his death he was unable through bodily
infirmities to attend to the duties of
his office. He died June 4, 1800, in
the 72nd. year of his age.

Rev. Peter Whitney, son of Rev.
Peter Whitney of Northborough. graduated
at Harvard in 1791 and was ordained Feb-
ruary 5, 1800, a few months before the de-
cease of Mr. Wibird. When the separation
took place between the Orthodox and Unita-
rians, he avowed himself on the side of the
latter. He was sustained by the major part
of the ohurch and continued there till he
died, March 2, 1843, aged 73 years.

This ohurch is Unitarian.

Quinoy. Mass. Trinitarian Oh. August, 1833

Randolph . Mass . May 28, 1731

This was a parish of Braintree till
1793.

Rev. Slisha Eaton graduated at Harvard
in 1729 and was ordained the day the churoh was
organized. He was dismissed June 7, 1750, and

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three years after became the first pastor
of the church in Harpswell, Maine. He
died by a cancer in his lip, April 27,
1764, aged 61 years. He was able to
preach till about three months before his
death.

Rev. Moses Taft of Mendon grad-
uated at Harvard in 1751 and was ordained
August 26, 1752; the sermon was preached
by Rev. John Shaw of Bridgewater.

He died November 12, 1791, aged
69 years. He married Mary, daughter of
Rev, Joseph Dorr of Mendon. His doctrinal
views were evangelical, though he was sup-
posed to be inclined to Arminianism in the
latter part of his life. He was not dis-
tinguished as a preacher. His usefulness
was impaired in the latter part of his life,
and his health also, by the excessive use of
tobacco and opium. He became indolent and
inefficient in his habits and finally a par-
alytic.

Rev. Jonathan Strong of Bolton, Ot,

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graduated at Dartmouth in 1786 and was or-
dained 9 colleague pastor January 28, 1789.
He continued there till his death, November
9f 1814, aged 50 years. He received the
degree of D.D. from Brown a few months be-
fore he died. He was blessed with three
revivals, in whioh there were 300 converts.
He was a man of influence, was one of the
editors of the Missionary Magazine, and pub-
lished seven occasional sermons.

Dr. Strong was about six feet in
height and well proportioned; his complexion
was dark, but fair. One of his daughters,
Joanna, was the wife of Rev. W. Ooggswell,
D.D. of South Dedham.

Rev. Thaddeus Pomerov of Southampton
graduated at Williams College in 1810 and at
Andover in 1813. He was ordained November
13, 1815 and dismissed April 26, 1820. He
was settled at Gorham, Me. from June 11, 1823
to December 11, 1839. He was afterwards
pastor of the Presbyterian church in DaWitt,
N.Y., where he died April 14, 1858, aged 76

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year s. He was a friend of education, a
sincere lover of the church of God and a
faithful promoter of its welfare.

Randolph, Ma,sfl. geoond .Qhurch. (East?

December 15, 1818
Rev. David Brigham. 1819-37
Rev. Dennis Powers, 1838-42
Rev. William A.. Peabody of Boxf ord
graduated at Amherst in 1835 and at Andover
in 1842, He was ordained pastor of this
church March 2, 1843 and was dismissed to
become Professor of the Latin and Frenoh
languages in Amherst College. He had just
entered this new field of usefulness when
he suddenly died, February 27, 1850, aged
34 years.

Randolph. Vt. 1786

Rev. Elijah Brainard. 1786-98 (See Pelham)
Rev. Tilton Eastman graduated at
Dartmouth in 1796, was ordained June 3, 1801
and dismissed in 1830. He continued to re-
side here till he died July 8, 1842, aged 68
years.

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Rev, Elderkin J. Boardman, 1834-42(See Bakersfield)
Randolph, Vt. West Church 1831

Raymond. N.H»

Rev. Jonathan Stiokney of Newbury-
r>ort, Mass., not a graduate of any college,
was ordained Qotober 22, 1800, He was dis-
missed October 22, 1807, on account of fee-
ble health, and died of consumption soon af-
ter.

Rev. Stephen Bailey, 1817-22

Rev, Seth Farns-srorth. 1824-34 (See Hillsborough)

Raymond. Maine November 20, 1813

Raynham. Mass. October 19, 1731

Rev. John Wales graduated at Harvard
in 1728 and was ordained October 20, 1731.
He married a daughter of Deacon Samuel Leonard
of Raynham and continued pastor till his death,
February 23, 1765, in the 65th. year of his age.

"He was blessed with talents which ren-
dered him amiable and entertaining in social
life. In publio prayer his performances were

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eminent and on some oooasions almost un-
equalled; he was a faithful and plain
preacher.8

Rev. Samuel Wales , Professor of
Divinity in Yale College, was his son.

Rev. Perez Fobes. a native of
Bridgewater, graduated at Harvard in
1762 and was ordained pastor November
19, 1766. He married a daughter of his
predecessor. In 1786 he was elected Pro-
fessor of Natural Philosophy in Brown Uni-
versity, He oontinued at Raynham, but de-
livered lectures on Astronomy and Natural
Philosophy, for which he had a peculiar
taste. The university conferred upon him
the degree of LL.D. fiHe was a kind par-
ent, an able preceptor, an eminent divine,
an animated preacher and a faithful pastor,"
He published four sermons and a history of
the town.

He died February 23, 1812, in the
70th. year of his age. His salary was #260,
His style of writing was earnest and full of

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happy Illustrations. The tones of hie
voice were clear, sweet and strong. He
was a popular preacher.

Rev. Stephen Hull of Stonington,
Ct., was not a graduate of any college.
He was pastor of the First Church in Ames*
bury from 1799 to 1311. He was installed
at Raynham September 9, 1812 and dismissed
May 1, 1823, He was settled in Carlisle
from 1830 to June 1, 1835. He studied the-
ology with Rev. Dr. Williams of Tolland, Ot.

"Raynham, Sep. 9, 1863.
Rev. E. Davis:

Dear sir} I with pleasure reply
to your inquiries. Rev, Stephen Hull was
the third pastor of the First Congregation-
al Church in Raynham; was dismissed in 1823,
after a pastorate of about eleven years, H®
was first settled over a Cong'1 churoh In
Amesbury, *^ass.- had previously been a Meth-
odist minister for some time.

He married for his first wife a daugh*
ter of Honorable Christopher Lippit of R.I.

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She died in 1818, at the age of 41 years,
leaving him seven children, four daughters
& three sons. One daughter, Nancy, mar-
ried Rev. John Goldsbury. Julia married
Dennis 9. Gushee, a teacher by profession.

Rev. S. Hull' 8 second wife was a
lady of Providence. From her, after some
years, he was divorced by the General As-
sembly of R.I. , as she beoame somewhat in-
sane or irregular.

His third wife was a lady from Stock-
bridge, where he preached a while, & where
she owned a public house, which she sold &
moved with him to Carlisle, where he preached
a short time. Afterwards he was out of busi-
ness & out of means of comfortable living.
He died, probably at the house of one of his
sons, at the age of sixty six & was buried
in Raynham, by the side of his first wife.

Mr. Hull never had a public eduoatlon
at a oollege & never exhibited much thorough-
ness, method or argument in his preaching.
He was in person of fine appearanoe, of pen-

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etrating and almost fasoinating eye, easy
and attractive in conversation & agreeable
oompany for any one who had time to spare.
In his public ministry he favored
the liberal portion of his hearers & usu-
ally opposed the strong points of ortho-
doxy. He sometimes was animated, quite
evangelical, and apparently devout in
prayer. But by his influence in behalf
of the liberal system he made a great deal
of trouble for his successor, who by the
necessity of the times was obliged to draw
the lines between the liberal & the evan-
gelical ministry. The result was that a
portion withdrew from the First church *
was formed into a Unitarian ohh. about four
years after Mr. Hull's dismission. It has
for some years become extinct. But the so-
ciety holding funds expend their income in
employing Rev. 0. Brigham of Taunton to
preach at 5 o'clock P,M. on about a dozen
Sabbaths in a year,- a small number of hear-
ers attending.

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Thus I have answered your inquiries
according to the best of my information.
Yours most respectfully,
Enoch Sanford."

Reading. »Oonneotiout. 1733

It was a parish of Fairfield till
1767.

Rev. Nathaniel Hunn. probably of
Wethersfield, graduated at Yale in 1731
and was ordained in 1733. He oontinued
in office till he died in 1749, aged about
40 years. He preached the Election sermon
in 1747.

Rev. Nathaniel Bartlett of Guilford
graduated at Yale in 1749 and was ordained
in 1753. He ceased to perform ministerial
labor in 1796 and died in 1810.

Rev. Jonathan Bartlett. son of the
preceding, was not a graduate of any college.
He was ordained in February, 1796, and re-
signed his charge on account of ill health
in 1809. He afterwards preached occasion-

* This is now spelled Redding,

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ally as his health permitted. He was a
man of talent and a faithful and eloquent
preacher. He died February 22, 1858 at
Reading, aged 93 years.

He was mighty in the Scriptures.
He could recite several entire epistles
from memory and could repeat, it is sup-
posed, more of the New Testament in Greek
than any minister in the land. He lived
and died in the house in which he was born.

Rev. Daniel Orocker in the Minutes
of the General Association of 1809 is rep-
resented as a lloentiate residing in Weston.
He was ordained pastor of this church in
1809, having graduated at Yale in 1782. He
was dismissed in 1825 and was pastor of the
church in New Fairfield till he died, in the
spring of 1831, aged 71 years. He was born
in Columbia.

Rev. William £. Kniffin was not a
graduate of any college. He studied theol-
ogy at Princeton and was pastor of this church
from June, 1825 to December, 1828. He went

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to the West and spent the latter part of
his life in Kentucky, where he died in
1858.

Rev. William L. Strong. 1830-35(9ee Somers)

Reading . Mass. February 21, 1770

This was the third parish in
Reading; the other two have become towns.

Rev. Thomas Haven f son of Rev. Ellas
Haven of Franklin, graduated at Harvard in
1765 and was ordained November 7, 1770. He
continued in office till he died, May 7,
1782, aged 39 years. He published one ser-
mon.

Rev. Peter Sanborn of Kingston, N.H.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1786, studied the-
ology with Rev. Ephraim Judson of Taunton,
and was ordained June 9, 1790. He was dis-
missed June 8, 1820, after which he contin-
ued to reside here, preaching in different
places where his services were needed.

He married first, Mary Simpson, by
whom he had nine children; and second, Mary
Wakefield, by whom he had five children.

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He published four sermons. He died at
Reading, August 8, 1857, in the 90th. year
of his age. He left the ministry on ac-
oount of ill health. He was very success-
ful while able to labor.

Rev. Samuel Green. 1830-23 (See Boston)
Rev. Jared Reld. 1823-33 (See Belohertown)

Reading. Mass. Bethesda Church, April 17, 1849

Reading. Vt.

Rev. Nahum 3ara:eant of Maiden, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1784 and was or-
dained November 23, 1787. While on a vis-
it to his friends in Chelsea, Mass. he was
inoculated for the small pox and died, Oc-
tober 7, 1792, aged 34.

Rehoboth. Mass . November 29, 1721

Rev. David Turner of Scituate
graduated at Harvard in 1718 end was or-
dained the day the ohurch was organized.
He studied medicine after leaving col-
lege and practiced occasionally after
he was settled. He was a man of talent,

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shrewd and eccentric. He had several chil-
dren who inherited their father's wit, but
they were profligate in their lives. He
died August 9, 1757, in the 63rd. year of
his age. His salary was 70 pounds.

Rev. Robert Roger son of Portsmouth,
England, was ordained July 2, 1759. His
salary varied from 60 pounds to 93 pounds.
He came to this country when nineteen years
old and taught school in Virginia. In
1765 he received the degree of A.M. from
Harvard. Re married Widow Betsey Sweet,
daughter of Thomas Bowen. They had six
children.

He was a man of learning and faith-
ful. He died March 20, 1799, aged 77.

Rev. Otis Thompson of Middleborough
graduated at Brown in 1798. He was two
years tutor in the college and was ordained
pastor of this church September 24, 1800.
He was dismissed October 30, 1832 in conse-
quence of a disaffection that grew out of
his suing a young man for a breach of prom-

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i8e with his daughter. He married: (1)
Mi 88 Rachel Chandler of Plyapton, by whom
he had nine children; (2) Miss Charlotte
Fales of Bristol, R.I.j and (3) Miss Polly
Shaw of North Abington, where he died June
26, 1859, in the 83rd. year of his age.
He was but once settled in New England.
From 1840 to 1849 he preached in Herkimer
County, Mew York.

He was a Hopkinslan in theology,
a clear-minded man and one of distinguished
ability. He edited the Hopkinslan Maga-
zine four years, published 30 single ser-
mons, one volume of doctrinal and praotical
sermons and an essay on Divine Efficiency.

Richmond. Mass. 1765

Rev. Job Swift of Sandwich gradu-
ated at Yale in 1765, studied theology
with Dr. Bellamy and was ordained in 1767.
He was endowed by nature with distinguished
talents. Soon after his settlement he es-
tablished conference meetings at which doc-

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trinal subjects were freely discussed.
By this means the people beoame well
versed in the doctrines of grace. Af-
ter a few years difficulties arose from
his strict adherence to what he considered
divine truth. While he preached that
the just should live by faith and not be
slothful nor remiss in any Christian duty,
some of his church complained beoause he
did not dwell more fully upon the consola-
tions of religion. He was dismissed in
1774 and after that labored seven years at
a plaoe oalled Nine Partners in New York.
He left there because the people were so
stupid and indifferent to their spiritual
interests and, after preaching for a time
at Manchester, Vt. with pleasing success,
he accepted a call from the church in Ben-
nington, Vt., where he was installed May
31, 1786. He was a trustee of T7illiams
College and received in 1803 the degree of
D.D, He was dismissed June 7, 1801 at
his own request, but he was compelled to

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make the request by the opposition of the
people.

After his dismission he removed to
Addison, Vt., where he organized a churoh
and was very useful. In 1804 he went on
a short missionary tour, was taken siok,
and died at Enosburgh, October 20, aged 61
years.

Dr. Dwight says he was one of the
best and most useful men he ever knew.
"Good men loved him and delighted in his
sooiety and the worst men acknowledged his
worth." To the churches and ministers
in Vermont he was a patriarch.

Rev. David Perry. 1784-1816 (See Harwinton)

Rev. SdTirin ][. Dwight. a native of
Stockbridge, graduated at Yale in 1809 and
was ordained January 13, 1819. He found
Henry Obookiah, a native Sandwich Islander,
and the interest excited through him led to
the formation of tne Foreign Mission School
at Cornwall, Ot. and to the sending of mis-
sionaries to the Islands.

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Mr, Dwight was an eminently good
man, serious in hie deportment and sound
in his theology. He was dismissed a short
time before his death, which ooourred Feb-
ruary 26, 1841, aged 51 years.

Rev, Eber L. Clarke . 1838-52 (See Berlin)
Rev. Charles j|. Renshaw was born
of worldly and ambitious parents, entered
the navy at the age of 14 and became a
lieutenant. Being on shore at Philadel-
phia, he wandered into Dr. Skinner's churoh
on the Sabbath, which was the first time he
had done so for many years. He was pricked
to the heart, sought an interview with Dr.
Skinner, who told him not to converse with
any one, but call and see him again. Ac-
customed to obey orders, when Christian
friends sought to draw out his feelings
he told them he should obey the captain.
He at once consecrated himself to the ser-
vice of Christ and, after studying a while
at Whitestown, N.Y. and at Oberlin, was
licensed to preaoh and spent several years

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as a missionary on the Island of Jamaica.
He was installed here November 16, 1853
and died in faith and hope January 8,
I860, aged 48 years.

Richmond. Maine February 38, 1827

Rlohmond. Vt. 1801

Ridgefield. Ot. 1712

Rev. Thomas Hawley of Northampton,
Mass, graduated at Harvard in 1709 and was
ordained in 1712. He continued in office
till he died, November 8, 1738, aged 49
years. His daughter, who married Rev. N.
Birdseye, lived to the age of 103.

Rev. Jonathan Ingersoll of Strat-
ford graduated at Yale in 1736 and was or-
dained in July, 1740. He continued in
office till he died, October 2, 1778, aged
65 years. He published an Election sermon.
He married Dorcas, daughter of Rev. Joseph
Moss of Derby and had ten children.

Rev. Samuel Goodrich. 1786-1811 (See Berlin)

Rev. Samuel M. Phelps of Suf field

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graduated at Yale in 1795. He was in-
stalled in June, 1317 and dismissed De-
cember 31, 1829. He died December 36,
1841, aged 72 years.

Ridgebury. Ot. January 18, 1769

Rev. Samuel Camp of Salisbury
graduated at Yale in 1764 and was or-
dained in January, 1769. He was dis-
missed in November, 1804 and died in Oc-
tober, 1813.

Rev. Ha than Burton was not a
graduate of any college. He was or-
dained November 6, 1821 and oontinued in
office about twenty-five years. He died
at Danbury, August 24, 1859, aged 79 years.
He is said to have been a faithful preacher.

Rindge. N.B. November, 1765

Rev. Seth Dean of Killingly, Ot.
graduated at Yale in 1738 and was ordained
first pastor of this churoh November 6,
1765, He was dismissed at his own request
in 1780 and died in 1782 at Killingly. He
was sound in faith, but facetious and eo-

centric

Rev. Seth Pay son, son of Rev.
Phillips Payson of Walpole, graduated at
Harvard in 1777 and was ordained December
4, 1782, He was a clear-minded man, Cal-
vinistic in his theological views, an able
and faithful pastor and highly esteemed by
all that knew him. He received the degree
of D.D. from Dartmouth in 1809, He pub-
lished 11 single sermons, and in 1802 a
volume entitled "Proofs of the Existence
and Dangerous Tendency of Modern Illuminism."

He married Grata Payson of Pomfret,
Ot., his cousin, and had seven children, one
of whom was Rev, Edward Payson of Portland,
Me. He was a trustee of Dartmouth College,
In 1819 he had an epileptic fit, from which
he did not fully reoover. He died February
26, 1820, aged 62 years.

Robbinston. Me. November 24, 1811

Rev. Daniel Lovejoy. 1818-19 (See Unity)

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Rochester, Mass. 1686 or 1827

The church in 1686 was in that part
of the town now called Marion. The people
in this part of the town attended meeting
there till 1799, after whioh meetings be-
gan to be holden here. The church was
divided in 1837, so that really it had no
distinct exietenoe till that time.

Rev. Jonathan Sigelow of Boylston
graduated at Brown in 1817 and was pastor
at Lubec, Me. from 1821 to 1826. He was
installed at Rochester May 10, 1827. He
was dismissed in 1849, went to Ohio and
was installed at Euolid in June, 1850.
In 1852 and 3 his church was favored with
a revival of religion by which its strength
was greatly increased.

He died suddenly of a disease of
the heart, January 26, 1854, in the 61st.
year of his age. He was a good man and
highly respected by all who knew him.

Rochester. Mass. Worth Parish. 1758

Rev. Thomas West graduated at Har-

vard in 1730 and is said to have been the
assistant or colleague of Rev. Experience
Mayhew on Martha's Vineyard until his death
in 1758, after which he was installed pas-
tor of this church and continued here till
he died in 1790, being about 85 years old.
He w&e the father of Rev. Samuel West, D.D.
of Boston.

&§!• Oalvin Ohaddook. 1793-1805(See Hanover)

Rev. Ichabod Plaisted of Gardiner,
Me., not a graduate of any oollege, was or-
dained June 6, 1827, dismissed April 2,1831,
and died in June, 1831, aged 35, of consump-
tion. He was a man of ardent piety and
much esteemed by all that knew him.

Rev. Samuel Utleyr 1831-

Rev. Isaac Briggg. 1836-58 (See Boxford)

Rochester. N.H. 1737

H III, 'l.—M— — » P WHBMBMHW

Rev. Amos Main of York, Me. grad- •
uated at Harvard in 1729 and was ordained
in 1737. The people suffered much from
Indian depredations. Mr. Main encouraged
them in their temporal and spiritual con-

cerns and was a son of consolation to them
in their afflictions, as well as a son of
thunder. He was an exemplary man and a
good minister. He died April 5, 1760,
aged 51 years.

Rev. Samuel Hill of Maiden, Mass.
graduated at Harvard in 1735 and was or-
dained at Marshfield July 16, 1740 and
dismissed in 1751. He was installed pas-
tor of this church November 19, 1760 and
died November 19, 1764, aged 50 years.

Rev. Avery Hall of Meriden, Ot.
was not a graduate of any college. He
was ordained October 15, 1766 and dis-
missed April 10, 1775. He removed to
Wakefield, engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, and was a magistrate for many
years. He died in 1820, aged 83 years.

Rev. Joseph Haven of Hopkinton,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1775 and
was ordained January 10, 1776. He died
January 27, 1825, aged 77 years.

He was affable, witty, and the

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friend of the aged and the young. He is
said to have been an Arminian and more fond
of pastoral visitation than of profound
study. He was much beloved by his people.

Rev. Thomas 0, Upham. 1823-25

Rev, Isaac Wllley. 1826-34

Rev. Edward Oleaveland. 1837-37( Jan'y to Oct.)

Rev. Francis V. Pike of Newburyport,
Mass. graduated at Yale in 1831 and at An-
dover in 1835. He was ordained February
20, 1839, dismissed in 1841 and died in
1843, aged about 33 years.

Rev. John E. Farwell of Ashby grad-
uated at Amherst in 1836 and at Andover in
1839, He was ordained as a Missionary of
the American Board, but in consequence of a
failure of his health he was obliged to aban-
don the undertaking. In August, 1843 he was
installed pastor of this church and labored
successfully till 1852, when he was obliged
to relinquish his charge, and afterwards
preached only occasionally as his health per-
mitted. He died at Fitchburg, Mass., Decern-

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ber 24, 1858, aged 49 years.

Rochester, N.H. Salmon Falls May 1, 1846

Rochester. Vt. 1800

Rev, Luther P. Blodgett . born at
Cornwall, Maroh 19, 1782, graduated at Kid-
dlebury in 1805; studied theology with Pres.
Atwater and Rev. J. Bushnell. He was pas-
tor of this church from about 1807 to 1819,
and of the ohurch in Jericho from 1819 to
1827. After this he labored at Little
Falls, Sherburne and Exeter, N.Y. He was
sorely afflicted with rheumatism and died
at Cooper stown, January 26, 1862, aged 80
years. He married Mary Jefferson and had
ten children.

Rev. Salmon Hurlburt . 1820-32

Rev. Calvin D. Noble, 1836-40(See Springfield)

Rev. William Scales. 1841-47(See Lyndon)

Rockingham. Vt. 1770

Rev. Samuel whiting of Franklin,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1769 and was
ordained October 27, 1773. He was dismissed
May 18, 1809 and continued to reside here till

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he died, May 16, 1819. "It is sufficient",
says the American Quarterly Register, "to
say of the influence and results of his min-
istry that at the close of it there was no
visible church there," His age at his de-
cease was 70 year 8.

Rev. Elijah Wollage. 1818-31, (See Guilford)

Rockingham. Vt . Bellows Falls. 1850

Sax ton* 8 River. 1836

Rockland. Me. Maroh 8, 1838

Rookport . Me. June 12, 1856

Rockport, Maes. February 13, 1755

This was for many years a parish

of Gloucester.

Rev. Ebenezer Oleaveland. was the

son of Josiah Oleaveland of Canterbury, Ot.

He and his brother John were expelled from

Yale for attending a Separatist meeting.

This act excited such public indignation

that the degrees were conferred in 1748.

He was ordained in December, 1755. He waa

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chaplain In the French War in 1758 and again
in 1759. In 1775 he was chaplain at Dor-
chester Heights and in Rhode Island. The
people were poor and unable to support (him)
and he was obliged to find other employment
for a time. He was superintendent of the
lands of Dartmouth College at Landaff , #,H.
He returned here in 1785; in a few years he
removed to Amesbury. In 1797 he returned
to Rockport, where he died July 4, 1805, aged
80 years.

He was a good man, kind and faithful,
but endured great privations. He married
Abigail Stevens of Canterbury and had twelve
children.

Rev. David Jewett of Hollis, N.H.,
son of Jacob and Elisabeth Jewett, graduated
at Dartmouth in 1801, studied theology with
Doctors Emmons and Spring, and was ordained
pastor of this church October 30, 1805. The
Lord's Supper had not been administered for
25 years. The church was in a sad condition.
By the blessing of God on his labors, he left

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it a large and flourishing church and so-
ciety at his discission in 1835. He re-
moved to Waltham in feeble health, where
he died July 14, 1841, aged 68 years. He
was thoroughly Calvinistlc, a man of gen-
uine piety and a patient and earnest la-
borer in the vineyard of his Master. He
was buried at Marblehead, but in 1856 his
remains were removed, at the earnest so-
licitation of the people of Rockr>ort, to
that place. One of hie sons, William
R. Jewett, is a minister and one daughter
is the wife of Rev. John Whitney of Waltham.

Rockport, Mass. Second Church. Mch. 15, 1855.

Rocky Hill.Ct. June 7, 1727

This was for many years a parish of
Wethersfield.

Rey. Daniel Russell, son of Rev.
Noadiah Russell of Middletown, graduated
at Yale in 1724 and was ordained at or near
the time the church was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, September 16,

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1764, aged 62 years. He married, (1)
Lydia Stillman of Hadley, Mass,; and (2)
Catherine, daughter of Rev. Mr, Chauncey
of Hadley.

Rev. Bur rage Merrlam graduated
at Yale in 1762 and was pastor of this
church from 1765 till he died, 1776.

Rev, John Lewis graduated at Yale
in 1770 and was tutor from 1773 to 1778.
He was pastor from January, 1781 till he
died in April, 1792, aged about 45 years,
"He was a first rate soholar and minister.11
He published two sermons in 1789.

Rev. Oalvin Char in of Springfield,
Mass, graduated at Yale in 1788 and, after
having been tutor in the college for a time,
was ordained pastor of this church April 30,
1794. He continued in office till he died,
March 17, 1851, in the 88th, year of his age,
He married a daughter of the younger Presi-
dent Edwards and had one son and two daugh-
ters.

He had a stalwart frame and was ao-

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custoraed to hard labor. He read all new
publications and kept up with the age in
which he lived. He was a trustee of Yale
College and one of the visitors of the The-
ological Seminary at Andover. He was a
champion on the cause of Temperance and was
one of the founders of the American Board.
He was a man of great influence. He re-
ceived the degree of D.D, from Union in
1816. He was full of wit and humor, but
serious and solemn in his public services.

Howef Mass. 1774

Rev. Preserved Smith of Ashf ield
graduated at Brown in 1786, studied theol-
ogy with Rev, John Emerson of Conway, and
was ordained November 21, 1787, He was
dismissed May 30, 1804 and installed at
Mendon October 2, 1805, He was dismissed
in October, 1812 and in December reinstalled
over this church. He resigned in July,
1832, and died at. Warwiok, August 15, 1834,
aged 75 years. He married "unice fiells of
Shelburne, by whom he had two sons.

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Mr. Smith was a hard student and
during most of his ministry was a Trinj.-
tar ian-Arminian . In the latter part of
his life he discarded the Trinitarian doc-
trine, hut never called himself a Unitarian,
The churoh is now Unitarian.

Rowe. Mass. Orthodox Church, April 10, 1833

Rowley. Mass. December 3, 1639

Rev. gzekiel Rogers, horn in England
in 1580. He was son of Rev. Richard Rogers.
It is said in some notices of him that he en-
tered Cambridge University at the age of 13,
which would be in 1603, and that he graduated
in 1604; by others that he took his second
degree in 1610. This confusion of dates will
be made clear if W9 suppose he took his first
degree in 160S.

On leaving the University he spent
five or six years as ohaplain in the family
of Sir Francis Barrington, after whioh he
took charge of the church of Rowley in York-
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he was suspended for refusing to read the
Book of Sports, He came to this country
in the autumn of 1638, with about 60 fam-
ilies from Yorkshire, who were the first
people that set up the manufacture of cloth
in this country. They removed to Rowley
in April, 1639.

In the course of ten years he buried
his wife and all his children. His second
wife, a daughter of Rev. John Wilson of Bos-
ton, lived but two or three years. July
16, 1851 he married a third wife and on that
very night his house was burned, with all
his goods, churoh reoords and library. Soon
after this, by a fall from his horse, he so
injured his right arm that it was ever after
useless. He sustained these trials with
Christian fortitude and resignation. His
house was rebuilt, his library replenished,
his right hand substituted for by using the
left, and his ministerial labors continued.

He preached the Election sermon in
1643 and before the Synod at Cambridge in

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1647. His praise was in all the churohes,
but especially in his own, where his preach-*
ing, consisting peculiarly of the doctrine
of regeneration and union to Christ by faith,
was eminently successful.

A traveler once passing through the
place asked him if he was the man that served
there. His answer was "I am the man that
rules." He died January 23, 1661, aged
70 years. He married (1) in England; (2)
a daughter of Rev. John Wilson of Boston;
and (3) the widow of Thomas Barker.

He bequeathed to the parish property
which is now estimated at $2,000. He gave
to Harvard College the principal part of his
library, and to the parish the property of
which his wife had the use till her decease,
on condition that they should maintain two
teaching elders in the church forever. If
they did not it was to go to Harvard College.
About 1734 it went to the college and amount-
ed to about $5,000. His estate at his de-
cease was inventoried at 1,536 pounds. He

had 3 yoke of oxen, 10 cows and 9 horses.
He had silver plate to the amount of 22
pounds and his books were prized at 73
pounds.

He took great pains with the youth
and was a tree of knowledge laden with fruit
which children could reach.

Rev. Samuel Phillips was son of Rev.
George Phillips of Watertown. He was born
in England in 1625 and came over with his
father in June, 1630. The expenses of his
education were defrayed by the people of
Watertown. He graduated at Harvard in 1650
and in June, 1651 was ordained oolleague with
Mr. Rogers. He married in the autumn of the
same year Sarah Applet on of Ipswich. He was
highly esteemed for hie piety and remained at
Rowley till his death, April 22, 1696, aged
71.

He preached on publio occasions and
officiated frequently at the great publio an-
niversaries, which put in requisition the abil-

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itiee of the first men in New England. His
descendants have been among the most respeot-
able and useful of New England.

Rev. Samuel Shepard was son of Rev.
Thomas Shepard of Cambridge, where he was
born, October, 1641. He graduated at Har-
vard, 1658, and was ordained colleague with
Mr. Phillips November 15, 1665. He was a
man of exoellent spirit and much beloved by
his people.

He married Dorothy, a daughter of the
Rev. Henry Flint of Braintree. His ministry
was short. He died April 7, 1668, in the
27th. year of his age; his wife died about
two months before him, leaving one son, Sam-
uel, who graduated at Harvard in 1685, aged
18.

Rev. Edward Pave on was born at Roxbury
June 20, 1657 and graduated at Harvard in 1677.
He began to preach at Rowley in 1680, but was
not ordained till October 25, 1682. He mar-
ried a daughter of Rev. Mr, Phillips, by whom
he is said to have had seventeen ohildren.

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His labors were more abundantly blessed
than any of his predecessors.

Mr, Payson died August 22, 1732,
in the 76th. year of his age.

Rev. Jedidiah Jewett was a native
of Rowley, graduated at Harvard in 1726,
and was ordained colleague with Mr. Payson
November 19, 1729, with a salary of ninety
pounds. He married for his first wife
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Dummer of
Newbury, and for his second Mrs. Elizabeth
Parsons of Bradford, in 1765.

He was a faithful and fervent
preacher of the doctrine of God's grace
to lost men through Jesus Christ. Several
of his sermons were published. The last
he preached was at the ordination of Mr.
Tappan of Newbury, April IS, 1774; he re-
turned from that service unwell and died
May 8, aged 69 years. He had consider-
able property by his first wife, most of
which he bequeathed to his children. He
provided for the manumission of two female

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slaves that came to him from his father-
in-law and made his estate in the hands
of his children liable for their support
in oase they should need any assistance.

Rev. Bbenezer Bradford of Canter-
bury, Ot, graduated at Princeton in 1773,
resided at Danbury, Ot, a few years, and
was ordained pastor of this church August
4, 1783} and oontinued in office till he
died, January 3, 1801, aged 55 years. He
married a sister of Dr. Green of Philadel-
phia. He published four sermons, and
strictures on Dr. Langdon's remarks on
Hopkins1 System.

Rev. David Tullar. 1803-10(See Ipswich)
Rev. James jf. Tucker of Danbury,
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1807, studied the-
ology with Prof. Stuart while minister at
Hew Haven, was ordained June 24, 1813 and
dismissed June 24, 1817. He was installed
at Springfield, N.J. in August, 1818, and
died there February 11, 1819, aged 32 years.
He published one sermon. A good minister.

Rev. Millard Holbrook of Uxbridge
graduated at Brown in 1814 and at Andover
In 1817. He studied for a time with Dr.
Emmons. He was ordained July 22, 1818
and dismissed May 12, 1840. He was in-
stalled at Blackstone August 18, 1841 and
dismissed February 19, 1850. He returned
to Rowley soon after, where he died Febru-""
ary 7, 1860, aged 68 years.

He married Margaret Crocker of
Derry, N.H. She was cousin of Hon. Rufus
Ohoate. He had six children,

Roxbury. Ct. August 22, 1744

This was a parish of Woodbury till
1801.

Rev. Thomas Oanfield of Durham
graduated at Yale in 1739 and was ordained
the day the churoh was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, January 16,
1793, aged 74 years. He was a useful and
successful minister.

Rev. Zephaniah Swift graduated at
Dartmouth in 1792 and was ordained July 5,

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1795. He was dismissed April 1, 1812 and
was pastor of the church in Derby from 1814
till he died, February 7, 1848, aged 76 years.
Rev. Foadiok Harrison was not a grad-
uate of any college. He was pastor of this
church from June 2, 1813 to June 30, 1835.
He was pastor of the churoh in Bethlehem
from 1835 to 1850 and died at Bridgewater,
February 9, 1858, aged 76 years. He was
a useful minister and much respected by his
brethren in the ministry.

Roxburv. N.H. August 15, 1816

Rev. Christopher Paige. 1816-19 (See Pittsfield)

Roxbury. Mass. July, 1632

Rev. Thomas I7elde graduated at
Cambridge, England in 1613, arrived at Bos-
ton June 5, 1632, and was ordained the day
the church was organized. In 1639 he as-
sisted Mather and Elliot in preparing "the
tuneful flew England version of the Psalms" .
In 1641 he went to England in company with
Rev. Hugh Peters of Salem and did not return.

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He was settled at Gravesend and was among
those ejected from the ministry in 1663.
He died the same year. He had three sons
who became ministers.

He, v. John glliot of England gradu-
ated at Oarnbridge in 1622 and arrived at
Boston November 3, 1631. He preached a
year in Boston and was ordained teacher
of the church in Hoxbury November 5, 1632,
In 1636 he spoke against the treaty the
government had made with the Pequoda* , was
called to an account and obliged to retract
what he had said. He was opposed to op-
pressing the natives. He learned the In-
dian language, in whioh he preached his first
sermon October 38, 1646.

In his labors among the Indians he
endured great hardships and was exposed to
many dangers. He visited the Indians in
different places and in their disputes with
the English acted the part of a mediator
and peacemaker. He did so much for their
spiritual and temporal welfare that he was

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I

called the " Indian Apostle" , He trans-
lated the Bible into their language. The
New Testament was published at Cambridge
in September, 1661 at the expense of the
Society for Propagating the Gospel. The
whole Bible was published in 1663. In
1660 he gathered the first Indian church
in America at Natick. Ee was a man of
great industry and, notwithstanding the
vast amount of labor he performed among
the Indians, he did much for his own peo-
pie.

Cotton Mather says,- "his sermons
were food not froth" ; "his preaching was
very plain, so that lambs might wade, when
he spoke upon themes in which elephants
might swim.8

He was temperate, benevolent and
eminently devoted to the service of Christ.
Several memoirs of this distinguished man
have been written, so that more is known
of him than of many of his cotemporaries.
He died May 20, 1690 in the 86th. year of

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his age. He married Harma Mumford and
had six children. Two of his sons were
pastors of churches.

Rev. Samuel Danforth was horn in
England and came to this country in 1634,
being eight years old. He graduated at
Harvard in 1643 and was ordained colleague
with Mr. Elliot September 24, 1650.

He was a judicious and faithful
preacher; his sensibilities were so acute
that he seldom ended a sermon without shed-
ding tears. He usually wrote his sermons
twice over in a fair large hand. He used
his influence to have persons appointed to
take charge of taverns who would keep well
regulated houses. When from his study win-
dow he saw town's people lounging about the
tavern, he would go over and reprove them.

After leaving college he gave con-
siderable attention to astronomy and pub-
lished several almanacs. He wrote poetry
and had considerable poetic fire.

He died, after an illness of six

days, November 19, 1674, aged 43 years.
Elliot said, "My brother Danforth made
the most glorious end I ever saw.11

He married a daughter of Rev.
John Wilson of Boston, by whom he had
twelve children, one of whom, John, was
minister of Dorchester.

Rev. Sfehemiah Walter was born in
Ireland, came to this country in 1680, be-
ing then seventeen years old, and graduated
at Harvard in 1684. After hie graduation
he went to Nova Scotia and learned to speak
the French language with great fluency. He
was ordained October 17, 1688, He occasion-
ally preached in Boston to a society of French
Protestants. He paid great respeot to his
venerable colleague, Elliot, and in return re-
ceived from him the most tender affection.

He stood high as a scholar among the
learned men of hie day, was an excellent di-
vine and an admirable preacher. He was
called by Whitefield "the good old Puritan."

He died September 17, 1750, aged 86

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year s. He published "The Body of Death
Anatomized" , an essay on Indwelling Sin,
and several sermons. A posthumous vol-
ume was published on Isaiah, 55th. Chap-
ter.

He married Sarah, daughter of Rev.
I. Mather, D.D., by whom he had several
children.

Rev. Thomas Walter, son of Rev,
Nehemiah Walter, graduated at Harvard in
1713 and was ordained colleague with his
father Ootober 19, 1718. He was a young
man of great promise, but his days were
few. He died January 10, 1725, aged 29
years. He published four sermons.

He married Rebecca, daughter of
Rev. Joseph Belcher of Dedham.

Rev. Oliver Peabody. son of Rev.
Oliver Peabody of Uatiok, graduated at
Harvard in 1745 and was ordained in No-
vember, 1750, soon after the decease of
the aged Walter. His ministry was short.
He died in May, 1752, aged 27 years.

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Rev. Amoa Adams of Medf ield, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1752, and was ordained
September 13, 1752. He was an earnest and
industrious man; he was seized with an epi-
demic that prevailed among the soldiers, a
camp fever, and died October 5, 1775, aged
47 years. He published 13 sermons. His
son Thomas was pastor of a church in Camden,
S.C.

Rev. Eliphalet Porter, son of Rev,
John Porter of North Bridgewater, graduated
at Harvard in 1777 and was ordained October
2, 1782.

He was not imposing in his manners,
nor did he as a preacher excite great admira-
tion or make a strong impression by a single
discourse. When the division took place
between Unitarians and the Orthodox, he and
his church were found among the former.

He died December 7, 1833, aged 75
years. Some time previous to his death he
received the degree of D.D. from Harvard.

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Roxbury. Mass. Seoond Church Nov. 2, 1712

Rev. Ebeneser Thayer of Boston
graduated at Harvard in 1708 and was or-
dained November 26, 1712, He continued
there till he died, Maroh 6, 1733, aged
45. He published two sermons.

Rev. Nathaniel Walter, eon of Rev.
Nehemiah Tfalter of the First Church, grad-
uated at Harvard in 1729 and was ordained
July 10, 1734. He died March 11, 1776,
aged about 67 years.

Rev. Thomas Abbot of Charlestown
graduated at Harvard in 1764 and was or-
dained September 29, 1773. He was son
of Rev. Hull Abbot and maternal grandson
of Rev. Simon Bradstreet. He was dis-
missed in 1783 and died in 1789, aged, it
is supposed, 45 years.

Rev. John Bradford of Boston grad-
uated at Harvard in 1774 and was ordained
May 30, 1785. He continued in office till
his death, January 27, 1825, aged 68 years.

Roxbury. Mass . Eliot Ohuroh Sept. 18, 1834

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Roxbury. Maes. Vine St. Ohurch April 9, 185?

Royalston. Mass. October 13, 1766

Rev. Joseph Lee of Concord grad-
uated at Harvard in 1765 and was ordained
October 19, 1768. He continued in office
till he died, February 16, 1819, aged 77
years. He was much esteemed and respected
by his ohuroh and society, and his acquaint-
ances generally. He published a small vol-
ume of four sermons, several funeral sermons
and a half oentury sermon.

Rev. Ebene2er Perkins of Topsf ield
graduated at Dartmouth in 1814 and was or-
dained February 17, 1819. He was dismissed
in 1846, but continued to reside in the place
till he died, of a disease of the heart, No-
vember 26, 1861, aged 67 years.

Royal ton. Vt. 177?

Rev. Azel Washburn of Middleborough,
Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1786, studied
theology with Rev, E. Judson of Taunton and
Dr. Spring of Newburyport, and was ordained

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pastor of this church in September, 1789.
The next year he was married to Mies Sally
Skinner of Royalton, who was then only 15
years old, by whom he had ten children.
One son, Royal, was pastor of the church
in Amherst, Mass.; three of his daughters
married ministers. He was dismissed in
September, 1791 and preached after that in
various places. His family, however, re-
sided most of the time at Royal ton, where
he died in 1841, aged 77 years.

Rev. Martin Tullar graduated at
Yale in 1777 and was pastor of the church
in Derby, Ot. from 1780 to 1796. He was
pastor of this church from 1793 till he
died in 1813, aged 60 years. He was a man
of influence and much respected.

Rev. Ebenezer Halping. 1820? to 23
Rev. Abiel Jones graduated at Dart-
mouth in 1788 and was pastor of this churoh
from 1791 till he died, February 22, 1829,
aged 68 years.

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Rumford. Me. August 5, 1803

Rev. Samuel R, Hall, the first pas-
tor of this churoh, was not a graduate of
any college. K® was ordained November 14,
1811 and died November 4, 1814.

Rev. Daniel Gould. 1815-42 (See 3ethel)
Rev. Nathan W. Sheldon. 1834-37
Rev. Bliphalet S,. Hopkins graduated
at Bowdoin in 1837 and at Bangor Seminary in
1840. He was ordained November 15, 1840
pastor of this church and dismissed about
1850. He preached as stated supply at
Anson, Mercer and New Portland, and died
at the latter place June 26, 1861, aged 48
years.

Rumney. N.H. 1767?

Rev. Thomas Niles of East Haddam,
Ot. graduated at Yale in 1758 and was set-
tled by the proprietors of the township
February 10, 1788. He died the same year,
aged, it is supposed, about 54 years. He
has had no successor, the people being mostly

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Baptists.

Rupert . Vt. June 6, 1786

Rev. Inorease Graves. 1786-93(See Bridport)
Rev. John B. Preston was not a grad-
uate of any college. After preaching here
about a year he was ordained February 8,
1798. He continued in office till he died,
February 21, 1813.

Rev. David Wilson of Hebron, N.Y.
graduated at Middlebury in 1816 and at An-
dover in 1819. He preached as stated sup-
ply in several places in the state of New
York and, having preaohed as a candidate
to this church five years, was ordained
April 16, 1833. He was dismissed April
30, 1844, He then preaohed two years
in his native place, but in consequence of
an affection of the throat, was obliged to
relinquish preaching entirely. He died
in Hebron, at the house of his brother,
February 8, 1864, aged 74 years and a half.
He married Esther Hopkins of Granville, N.Y. ,

who died first.

Rutland. Mass. November 1, 172?

Rev. Thomas Frlnk. 1727-40(See Barre)

Rev. Joseph Buokminster of Framing-
ham graduated at Harvard in 1739 and was or-
dained September 15, 1742. He continued
here till his death, November 3, 1792, aged
73 year 8. He was father of Dr. Buokminster
of Portsmouth, N.H. and grandfather of Rev.
Mr. Buokminster of Boston. His abilities
were of a high order, his mind was well cul-
tivated, and his praise was in all the ohuroh-
es.

Rev. Hezekiah Goodrich of Wether sfi eld,
Ct. graduated at Tale in 1785 and was ordained
June 19, 1793. Having lost his right hand, he
wrote with his left. He died February 7, 1812,
aged 42 years.

Rev. Luke B. Foster of New Braintree
graduated at Vermont University in 1811 and
was ordained February 24, 1813, His ministry
was short. He died May 23, 1817, aged 28
years.

Rev. Joslah Olark of Northampton
graduated at Williams College in 1809 and
was the popular preceptor of Leicester Acad-
emy for a few years. He was ordained June
2, 1818. He was a good scholar and few
men were more respected than he was. He
ranked high among the pastors of Massachu-
setts. His piety was deep and influential.
While in college his health was very poor;
for a time it was thought he would find an
early grave. He died in August, 1845, aged
60 years.

Rutland, yj;, October, 1773

Rev. Bena.iah Root of Woodbury, Ot.
graduated at Nassau Hall in 1754 and was
pastor of the ohurch in Simsbury, Ct. from
August, 1757 to 1772. He studied theol-
ogy with Dr. Bellamy. He was installed
pastor of this church in October, 1774
and continued in office till he died in
1787, aged 62 years. During his ministry
the whole of Rutland was one parish.

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He was a man sound in faith and was
a useful minister. His sermon preaohed at
the organization of the church was published.

Rev. Lemuel Haynes of West Hartford,
Ot. was a mulatto, spent his childhood and
youth in West Granville, Mass. and had no
public education. He devoted much time to
study; spent hie evenings in reading, rose
early in the morning and pursued his studies
before he went to his work. ?/hile a youth
he composed a sermon and, as it was the ous-
tom of the family in which he resided to have
a sermon read on Sabbath evening, and he be-
ing the reader, put his manuscript into a book
and read it to them. Deacon Rose, the head
of the family, was very much edified and en-
quired what book he had read from. "Is that
one of Davies' sermons?" "No", said the
young preacher, Hit is Lemuel^".

He studied Latin with Mr. Farrand of
Canaan, Ot. and Greek with Mr. Bradford of
Bloomfield, Ot. He was licensed to preach
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Maroh, 1788. He was dismissed in 1818,
preached at Manchester and Granville, N.Y. ,
where he died, September 28, 1833, aged
80 years.

He married Mias Elisabeth Babbet,
a white woman, who became interested in
him and it is supposed assisted hia some
in his education. By her he had nine
ohildren.

His memoir was written by Rev.
Dr. Oooley of Granville, Mass, He pub-
lished several sermons, was a man of tal-
ent and genius, sound in doctrine and ex-
emplary in his conduct.

Rev. Amos Drurv. 1819-29, (See West Hampton)

Rutland, Vt. East Ohuroh 1787

The pulpit was supplied by Rev.
Samuel Williams for some years. (See Bradford, Mass.)

Rev. Heman Ball of West Spring-
field, Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in

1791, studied theology with Dr. Lathrop

in his native place and was ordained Feb-
ruary 1, 1797.

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He continued in office till he
died, December 17, 1821, aged 57 years.
He received the degree of D.D. from Union
College. He was never married. He was
a man of great kindness and always at fu-
nerals said something in commendation of
the dead.

Rye. K.H. July 20, 1726

Rev. Nathaniel yorrill of Salis-
bury, Mass, graduated at Harvard in 1723
and was ordained September 14, 1726. He
was disraiosed in 1734.

He was a man of good natural abil-
ities and a good scholar.

Rev. Samuel Parsons of Salisbury,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1730 and
was ordained November 3, 1736. He mar-
ried Mary Jones of Boston, whose mother
was a cousin of Gov. Samuel Adams; by her
he had four children, one of whom, Mary,
was the wife of Rev. John Tuoke of Epsom.
He died January 4, 1789, aged 82 years.

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He admitted to the church during
his ministry 206 persons. He was brother
of Rev. Joseph Parsons of Bradford.

Rev. Huntington Porter, son of Rev.
J. Porter of Sorth Bridgewater, Mass., grad-
uated at Harvard in 1777 and was ordained
December 29, 1784. He continued in office
till he died, March 7, 1844, in the 89th.
year of his age. He died in Lynn, Mass.

He was twice married, had four
children by his first wife and fourteen
by the seoond.

Rev. Bezaleel Smith, 1839-41

Rev. James F. McEwen. 1841-46 ( 9ee Bridport)

Saco, Maine October 37, 1762

It was originally a parish in
Biddeford.

Rev. John Fairfield of Boston grad-
uated at Harvard in 1757 and was ordained
the day the church was organized. He was
dismissed in July, 1799. He died at Bid-
deford, December 16, 1819, in the 83rd. year

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of his age. He was thrice married: (1)
to Widow Mary Cutts( Goodwin) , by whom he
had six children; (2) to Martha Ruggles
of Roxbury; and (3) to Widow Elizabeth
Fairfield of Wenham, Mass.

He was a moderate Oalvinist,
leaning far towards Arminianism.

Rev, Blihu Whit comb graduated at
Harvard in 1793 and was ordained pastor
of this churoh in July, 1799 and dismissed
in October, 1810, He died in 1825.

Rev. Jonathan Cogswell of Rowley,
Mass. graduated at Harvard in 1806, was
tutor at Bowdoin College from 1807 to 1809,
was ordained pastor of this church in Oc-
tober, 1810 and dismissed October 16, 1828.
He was pastor of the church in New Britain,
Ot. from April, 1829 to April, 1834, and
then Professor of Ecclesiastical History
at the East Windsor Theological Institute
from 1834 to 1844. Since then he lias re-
sided in Hew Jersey, belonged to the Old
School Presbyterians, and died at New

Brunswick, August 1, 1864, in the 88th.
year of his age. He received the degree
of D.D. from the New York City University
in 1836.

Rev. Samuel Johnson, 1828-36(See Alna)

Salem. Mass. August 6, 1629

This is the first church that was
organized in New England. Here was the
first ordination and here the first min-
ister died.

In the spring of 1629 there were
at Naumkeak, as Salem was then called,
about 100 persona. In June 200 more ar-
rived and among them four ministers. Gov.
Endicott appointed July 20 a day of humil-
iation and prayer, preparatory to the or-
ganization of the churoh.

These early Puritans believed there
were four grades of officers in the church.
The teacher, whose business it was to give
doctrinal and Biblical instruction; the pas-
tor, whose preaching should be hortatory

rather than didactic; the ruling elder, who
attended to all oases of discipline; and the
deacons. The pastor and teacher had sal-
aries, but finding it difficult to support
two men, these two offices were soon merged
in one. The deacons very soon became rul-
ing elders, so that, instead of four offices
it was found that only two were essential.
Rey. Francis Higginson was chosen
teacher and ordained the day the church was
organized. He graduated at Cambridge Uni-
versity in 16QS, He arrived at Salem June
16, 1628, had been a pastor at Leicester,
England, and '*as excluded from his pulpit
for non-conformity. After this he lectured
for a time on religious topics and was sup-
ported by voluntary contributions. He
lived only one year after his ordination.
He died of consumption in August, 1630, in
the 43rd. year of his age. On his dying
bed he said "though the Lord called him
away he was persuaded He \?ould raise up

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others to carry on the work that was begun
and that yet there would be many churches
of the Lord Jesus in this wilderness."

He was a man of courteous and
obliging behavior and had a most charm-
ing voice. He left a wife and eight
children, one of whom, John, became pas-
tor of this church.

Rev. 3amuel 3k el ton graduated at
Cambridge University in 1611, came to Amer-
ioa with Mr. Higginson, and was ordained
pastor the day the ohuroh was organized.
In England he was the spiritual father of
Gov. Endicott, for whom the Governor had
a sincere affection, and is said to have
had over him great influence.

He was reserved in conversation
and retiring in his manners; he was a man
full of faith and furnished with gifts that
qualified him for the great work he had un-
dertaken. He died August 2, 1634, aged
50 years.

Rev. Roger Williams was educated

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at Oxford and arrived in Amerioa February
5, 1631. In April he began to preach at
Salem. The Governor and assistants ob-
jected to some of his views or, as others
say, he objected to carrying out some of
their measures. Leaving Salem, he went
to Plymouth and assisted Rev. R. Smith un-
til August, 1633, when he returned and
preached two years. He was banished
from the colony in September, 1635. The
ohargeB brought against him were various;
he was accused of holding it to be unlaw-
ful for unregenerate men to pray and for
a godly man to have communion with the un-
regenerate in family prayer; and that men
ought not to be punished for matters of con-
science. He had some opinions in common
with the Anabaptists and was charged with
having fallen into their errors. He was
believed to be opposed to the authority un-
der which the colony existed and his contin-
uance within its bounds insufferable.

He had no personal enemies; he was a

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man whom kind treatment would win, but op-
position could not conquer him. He was
not afraid to stand alone against all the
world in defense of what he believed to be
the truth. He went to Narraganset Bay and
settled at Providence, where he died in 1683
in the 84th. year of his age. (See Memoir).

Rev. Hugh Peters of Fowey, England,
graduated at Cambridge in 1617 and came to
America Ootober 6, 1635. He was a coura-
geous man, aotlve, stirring and foremost in
every undertaking.

"With courage, bold Peters, a soldier stout,
"In wilderness for Christ begins to war."

At f irst he divided his labors be-
tween Boston and Salem, but was ordained sole
pastor of the Salem church December 2, 1636.
No minister at that time had so great influ-
ence in the colony as Peters. He had much
to do with the secular affairs of the colony
and was often on committees for the transac-
tion of public business.

In August, 1641 he sailed for England,

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being one of three commissioners sent over
to transact business for the oolony. He
remained there and took a prominent part in
sustaining the government of Cromwell. When
Charles II came to the throne, Mr. Peters
was accused of high treason, condemned and
executed October 16, 1660, aged 61 years.

Public opinion has been somewhat
divided in regard to his character. It
must be admitted that he was a man of tal-
ent. It would have been better for him
if he had devoted himself entirely to the
work of the ministry. (See Genealogical
Register).

Rev. Edward Norris had been a min-
ister in England, oarr.e to this country in
1639 and was ordained Maroh 18, 1640.
His ordination tms the first in Salem that
was performed with great public ceremonies.
The troubles with the Quakers commenced a
short time previous to his decease. He
died April 10, 1659, aged 70.

He was a peacemaker and more in-
clined to religious toleration than most

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ministers of that age. He was a distin-
guished political writer.

Rev. John Bigginson. son of Rev.
Franois Higginson, reoeived all except his
theological education in England. He
taught sohool at Hartford, Ct. after the
decease of his father, and studied theol-
ogy with Rev. lir. Hooker. He began to
preach in 1637 and was chaplain at Say-
brook fort four years. He was then set-
tled at Guilford and continued there till
1659, when he left with the intention of
going to England. On visiting Salem
he was so strongly urged to settle there
that he at length consented and was or-
dained in August, 1660.

The Quakers had begun to be trouble-
some; he took strong ground against them and
In 1661 eighteen of them were publicly pun-
ished. In September of this year the English
parliament forbade the persecution of them.

The Salem witchcraft broke out and
raged in the latter part of his ministry, but

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he was too infirm and feeble to take any-
very active part in that frenzy.

Mr. Higginson was highly esteemed
for his useful preaching and holy living.
He published both sermons and books. He
died December 8, 1708, in the 93rd. year
of his age, having been a preacher of the
Gospel full 70 years.

Rev. Oharles Nicholet came to
Salem from Virginia in 1673 and was asso-
ciated with Mr. Higginson till April 20,
1676, when he resigned and went to England,
where he died. He was called to settle
at Salem by a vote of the congregation and
not of the church and his resignation was
occasioned by difficulties that grew out
of that irregularity.

Rev. Nioholas Hoyes was a nephew of
Rev. James Hoyes of Newbury; he graduated at
Harvard in 1667, was pastor of a ohurch in
Haddam, Ot. from 1669 to 1682, and was or-
dained at Salem November 14, 1683. He be-
lieved in witchcraft and that a witch should

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not be suffered to live. He afterwards
heartily repented of the part he took in
that delusion. He visited and blessed
the survivors of those whose execution he
had urged. He asked their forgiveness,
hut could never forgive himself. He was
never married. He died December 13, 1717,
aged 70 years. He was a corpulent man
of sanguine temperament, witty and talented.
(See Allen's Biographical Dictionary.)

Rev. George Ourwin. a native of
Salem, graduated at Harvard in 1701 and
was ordained May 19, 1714. His ministry
was short; he took a severe cold and died
in consequence of it, November 23, 1717,
aged 35 years.

He was a man of pleasing address,
very philanthropic, and had excellent pul-
pit talents. He married Mehi table Parkman
and had three children.

Rev. Samuel Fisk. son of Rev, Moses
Fisk of Eraintree, graduated at Harvard in
1708. He was invited to settle in Boston,

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but there was so muoh opposition to him
that he declined the invitation and was
ordained at Salem Ootober 8, 1718. Dur-
ing his ministry, August 6, 1729, there
was a centennial celebration of the or-
ganization of the church, the first of
the kind in New England; on that occasion
he preached Ma very agreeable sermon" from
Psalms 77, 1-7,

His high thoughts of ohurch author-
ity proved a hindrance to his usefulness
and in 1735 he was dismissed, A majority
of the church adhered to him and built anoth-
er house of worship, and called themselves
the First Ohurch. In 1763 it took the name
of the Third Ohurch, and in 1775 of the Tab-
ernacle Ohurch. Mr. Fisk resigned his pas-
torate July 30, 1745, but continued to reside
in Salem till he died, April 10, 1770, aged
81 years.

Rev. John Sparhawk. son of Rev. John
Sparhawk of Bristol, R.I., graduated at Har-
vard in 1731 and was ordained October 8, 1718,
He died April 30, 1755, aged 42 years. He

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was a man of distinguished ability and was
much esteemed.

Rev. Thomas Barnard, eon of Rev.
John Barnard of Andover, graduated at Har-
vard in 1732 and was ordained at Newbury
January 31, 1739. He resigned January 18,
1751, studied and practiced law in that
town, and was a representative to the Gen-
eral Oourt.

He resumed the ministry and was in-
stalled at Salem September 18, 1755, and
oontinued there till he died of paralysis,
August 5, 1776, aged 60 years. He pub-
lished several sermons and was a man of con-
siderable eminence. He was a semi-Arian,
a slow and uninteresting speaker.

Rev. Asa Dunbar of Bridgewater grad-
uated at Harvard in 17S7 and was ordained
July 22, 1772. He resigned his charge April
29, 1779 and studied law. He was a man of
genius, settled in Keene, U.K., where he died
June 22, 1787, aged 43 years.

Rev. John Prince of Boston graduated

at Harvard in 1776 and was ordained Novem-
ber 10, 1779. He studied theology with Dr.
Williams of Bradford. He was a man of con-
siderable science, received the degree of
LL.D, from Brown University in 1795, and was
for many years an importer of philosophical
and ohemic&l apparatus for the literary in-
stitutions of the country. When the line
of division was drawn between the Orthodox
and Unitarians, this church and its pastor
were found among the Unitarians.

Mr. Prince died in the pastoral of-
fice June 7, 1836, aged 86 years.

Salem. Mass. Second or East Church . Nov. 14, 1718

Rev. Robert Stanton graduated at
Harvard in 1712. The place of his nativ-
ity is not known; he is presumed to have
been a descendant of Robert Stanton, who
settled at Dorchester about 1660. He was
ordained April 8, 1719 and died May 2, 1727,
aged 35 years.

Rev. William Jenniaon of Water town

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graduated at Harvard in 1724 and was or-
dained May 22, 1728. He resigned his
charge in 1736 and returned to his native
place, where he died April 1, 1750, aged
43 years. He married Abigail Lindall
of Boston, by whom he had six children.
He preached as temporary supply in Holden
and wes thorough, and taught school in Wor-
cestor.

Rev. James Diman was a native of
Long Island, graduated at Harvard in 1730
and was ordained May 11, 1737. He con-
tinued pastor more than half a century and
died October 8, 1788, in the 81st. year of
his age.

Rev. William Bentley of Boston
graduated at Harvard in 1777 and was or-
dained colleague with Mr. Diman September
24, 1783.

He excelled in a knowledge of the
Greek language and was well acquainted with
the oriental languages and literature. He
was honored with the degree of D.D.

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In theology he differed from min-
isters generally; he hardly allowed the ne-
cessity of a revelation from God; he spoke
of the Bible as a republication of the law
of reason and nature. He published sev-
eral discourses. He and his ohurch became
Unitarian when the division took place.

He died December 29, 1819, aged 61
years.

Salem. Mass . Tabernacle Ohurch . August 6, 1629

For the origin of this ohuroh see
Rev. Samuel Flsk of the First Ohuroh. Its
existence as a ohurch commenced in April,
1735. It assumes to have been organized
in 1629. It is said to have been reorgan-
ized in 1774.

Rev. Samuel Flsk. 1735 to 1745(See First Oh.)
Rev. Dudley Leavitt of Stratham,
N.H. graduated at Harvard in 1739 and was
ordained October 24, 1745. He died Feb'y
7, 1762, aged 42 years.

Rev. John Huntington of Norwich .

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Ot. was a graduate of New Jersey College;
he received the degree of A.M. from Harvard
in 1763. He was ordained September 28,
1763 and died May 30, 1766, aged 30 years.
He was much esteemed for his talents and
piety.

Rev. Nathaniel Whit taker "of Long
Island graduated at Nassau Hall in 1752.
He was first settled at Woodbridge, N.J.,
afterwards at Norwich, Ot., and was in-
stalled at Salem July 28, 1769. In Oc-
tober, 1774 the meeting house was burned;
Mr. Whittaker about this time declared him-
self a Presbyterian and said the churoh had
been under Presbyterian rule substantially
ever since he had been installed. There
was a difficulty in regard to the looation
of the new meeting house, and also some feel-
ing on the subject of Presbyterianism, which
resulted in the division of the churoh.

The new church took the name of the
Third Church, and those who remained and
adopted the Presbyterian form of government

* In a list of ministers of that period the
name is given spelled M Whi taker" .

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took the name of the Tabernaole Church and
claim to be a continuation of the church
that was organized in 1629.

Mr. Whit taker received the degree
of D.D, from his Alma Mater. He resigned
his charge February 24, 1784 and September
10 of the same year was settled at Bloom-
field, Maine. In 1789 he was dismissed;
went to Hampton, Va. , where he died, Janu-
ary 21, 1795, aged 63 years. He published
ten sermons and pamphlets.

Rev. Joshua Spaulding of Killingly,
Ot. was not a graduate of any college. He
was ordained October 26, 1785. The church
after the resignation of Mr. Ihittaker re-
adopted the Congregational form of govern-
ment. In consequence of some difficul-
ties that existed, a portion of the church
withdrew in 1802 and formed a Presbyterian
ohuroh, of which Mr. Spaulding became the
pastor. It continued Presbyterian till
1828, when it adopted the Congregational
form of government and has since been called

* Also spelled" Spalding" .

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the Howard Street Church. Mr. Spalding
was dismissed from the latter church in
1814 and died at Newburgh, N.Y, Septem-
ber 36, 1825, aged S5 years.

Rev. Samuel YJorcester of Hollis,
N.H. graduated at Dartmouth in 1795 and
was ordained at Fitohburg September 26,
1797, resigned his pastoral charge there
in August, 1802, and was installed at Salem
April 20, 1803. He studied theology with
Dr. Austin. He was a faithful and devot-
ed pastor, and took a lively interest in
the incipient benevolent enterprises of the
day, in the Massachusetts Missionary Soci-
ety, and in the publication of the Panoplist.

Having imbibed a missionary spirit,
he was appointed Corresponding Secretary of
the American Board of Commissioners for For-
eign Missions, and no small share of the la-
bor of oommenoing and carrying forward this
enterprise devolved upon him. He was a man
of sound judgment, of ardent piety and of great
industry.

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He received the degree of D.D. from
Nassau Hall In 1811. His health failed un-
der the pressure of his labors and while vis-
iting the Indian missions he died, at the
Brainard missionary station, June 7, 1821,
aged 51 years. He was eminently a disin-
terested man. "He thought not of himself;
he lived not for himself. His mind was em-
ployed about public objects and he had neith-
er leisure nor inclination for plans intended
to promote his own advantage. He even for-
got his health when public duties pressed up-
on him, and for the discharge of these duties
he submitted to labor which no prospect of
emolument would have tempted him to undergo."

He married Zervia Fox of Hollis, I1.H.
and has one son in the ministry, who is the
present pastor of the Tabernacle Ohurch. "The
Life and Times of Dr. Worcester" has recently
been published in two volumes, written by his
son.

Rev. Slias Cornelius of Somers, N.T.
graduated at Yale in 1813, studied theology

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wlth Dr, Dwight and Dr. Beecher and was or-
dained as an evangelist April 9, 1817. He
had spent a part of the previous year as
an agent of the American Board, oollecting
funds for schools in Bombay. After his
ordination he engaged in an agency for In-
dian schools in the southwestern states.
He traveled through the southern states,
visited the missionary stations, preached
some time in New Orleans, came North and
was installed colleague with Dr, Worcester,
July 21, 1819. He resigned his charge in
Salem in October, 1826, to become secretary
of the American Education Society, which of-
fice he held till December, 1831, when he be-
came secretary of the American Board and soon
after died at Hartford, February 12, 1832,
aged 38 years.

Mr. Cornelius did not enter upon his
duties as secretary of the Board of Missions
till the middle of January, less than a month
previous to his death. He was an eloquent
preacher, a man of eminent piety, industrious

and faithful in whatever work he undertook.
(See Memoir by Edwards) .

3alemr Mass . North Ohuroh July 19, 1772

This was a oolony from the First
Church.

Rev. Thomas Barnard, son of Hev.
Thomas Barnard, who was pastor of the First
Ohuroh, graduated at Harvard in 1766. He
was ordained January 13, 1773 and continued
there till he died, Ootober 1, 1814, aged
67 years. He died of apoplexy. He studied
theology with Dr. Williams of Bradford.

He reoeived the degree of D.D. from
Edinburgh and also from Brown University. He
was Arminian in his theology; seldom preached
on doctrinal subjects. He was a man highly
esteemed and had qualities that endeared him
to all his acquaintance. He published sev-
eral discourses. This church is now Uni-
tarian,

Salem. Mass. Third Ohurch April, 1735
For an account of its origin see

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sketch of Rev. N. Whit taker of Tabernacle
Church, It had no exist enoe till Februa-
ry 15, 1775, but it dates back to the be-
ginning of the Tabernacle, and why may it
not claim like that church to have been or-
ganized in 1629?

Rev. Daniel Hopkins of Waterbury,
Ot. graduated at Tale in 1758. He was a
brother of Samuel Hopkins, D.D. of Newport,
R.I., by whom he was fitted for college and
with whom he studied theology. He was em-
ployed as a teacher of youth in Salem about
twelve years; he was for a time a member of
the Provincial Congress. During all this
time he preached occasionally and had invi-
tations to settle. When a difficulty a-
rose in the Third Church, as it was then
called, a new one was formed and he was or-
dained its pastor November 18, 1778. He
continued there till he died, December 14,
1814, in the 81st. year of his age.

After completing his studies his
health was poor, so that for eight years

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previous to his going to Salem as a teacher
he was engaged in manual labor and traveling.
He was a man of sinoere and devoted piety, a
faithful pastor and a good preacher.

9alem. Mass. Howard St. Church Dec, 29, 1803

For an account of its origin see
Rev. Joshua Spalding of Tabernacle Church.
It was Presbyterian till 1828.

Rev. Joshua Spalding. 1805-14 (See Tabernacle)

Rev. Henry Blatchford. son of Rev.
Samuel Blatchford of Bridgeport, was born
in England, graduated at Union in 1811 and
studied theology at Princeton. He was pas-
tor of Orange Street Church in New York from
1815 to 1818, of this church 1819-20, went
on a missionary tour to the West, received
a oall to settle in Maryland, but sickened
and died at Princess Anne, lid. , September
7, 1822, aged 34 years. He married Ann
Coit of Hew York, who afterwards became the
wife of Hon. Samuel Hubbard of Boston.

Rev. William Williams of Wethers-

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field, Ot. graduated at Yale In 1816,
studied theology in part at Andover and
in part with President Dwight of Yale Col-
lege. He was pastor of this ohuroh from
July 5, 1821 to February 17, 1832, of Crom-
bie Street Ohuroh from November 22, 1832 to
1837, and of the First Church in Exeter, N.H.
from May 31, 1838 to October 1, 1842. He
resigned on account of ill health, studied
medicine and returned to Salem, where he
continued in successful practioe till he
died June 17, 1860, aged 63 years. He cut
his hand, took cold, whioh produced an in-
flammation of the oellular tissue that ter-
minated his useful life.

Salem, Mass. Orombie St. Ohuroh . May 3, 1832

Rev. William Williams. 1832-37 (See Howard St.)

Salem. N.H. January 16, 1740

It was formerly a part of Methuen,
Mass.

Rev. Abner Bavlev of Newbury grad-
uated at Harvard in 1736, was ordained Jan-

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uary 30, 1740, dismissed in 1786 and died
March 10, 1798, aged 82 years. He married
Mary Baldwin of Woburn, "by whom he had four
children, one of whom, Lavinia, married Rev,
William Kelly of Warner. He published?
three sermons.

Rev. John Smith of Belchertown,
Mass. graduated at Dartmouth in 1794 and
was ordained pastor of this church January
4, 1797 and dismissed November 31, 1816.
He received a settlement of $600, and a sal-
ary of #300, He was installed at Wenham,
(Mas s.) Nov ember 36, 1817 and dismissed Sep-
tember 8, 1819 to become Professor of Theol-
ogy at Bangor, Me,, where he died April 14,
1831, aged 65 years. He received the de-
gree of D.D. from Dartmouth.

He was a man of talent and influence.
He studied theology with Dr. Srsmons and pub-
lished a treatise on Baptism, besides six
sermons. He married Hannah Hardy of Brad-
ford,

Rev, William Balch. son of Rev.

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Benjamln Balch of Mendon, Maes., was not a
graduate of any college. He studied the-
ology with his father and his unole, Dr. M.
Cutler of Hamilton, Mass. He was pastor
of the church in Salisbury, Mass. from No-
vember 17, 1802 to May 20, 1316, and of
this church from December 1, 1819 to August
6, 1835. He died at Dedham, Mass. in 1842,
aged 67 years.

Salem. Qt. May 15, 1793,

It was a perish, chiefly of Oolchester,
till 1819.

Rev. David Huntington of Lebanon grad-
uated at Dartmouth in 1773 and was pastor of
the church in Marlborough from 1776 to 1797;
of this church from 1775 to 1776. He was
pastor of the South Church in Middletown from
November 8, 1797 to October, 1800. He was
installed at East Lyme in 1803 and continued
in office till he died, April 13, 1811, aged
67 years.

He married Mary Foote of Oolchester
and had five children. He was a man of ardent

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plety.

Rev, Amasa toomls of East Windsor
graduated at Yale in 1807 and was pastor
of this church from 1813 to 1817. He re-
moved to Ohio and was pastor of the churoh
in Painesville from January 7, 1818 to Ju-
ly 9, 1823. He came then into the state
of New York and died in 1825, aged about 40
years.

Rev, Royal Tyler. 1818-24 (See Andover)

Rev. Eli Hyde of Franklin, Ot. grad-
uated at Yale in 1803 and was for several
yeare pastor of a church in the state of Hew
York. He was settled pastor of this church
in 1822 *and dismissed in 1832. He was at
Salisbury, Vt. from 1833 to 1836. He died
at Franklin October 3, 1856, aged 78 years.
He was brother of John Hyde and married a
daughter of Dr. S. Nott.

Rev* Charles Thompson was not a grad-
uate of any college. He pursued his theolog-
ical course at Princeton, preached as a home
missionary at Dundaff , and was ordained in

This seems to be during the ministry of
Rev. Mr. Tyler. Possibly Mr. Hyde was a col-
league, though there is no record to that ef-
fect.

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1826. He preached a while at Seymour
and was installed here October 23, 1833,
He continued In office till he died sud-
denly of an aoute disease at the house
of a parishioner, March 14, 1856, aged
58. He left a widow and two sons.

He was a man of prayer and a
faithful pastor.

Salisbury. N.R. November 17, 1773

Rev. Jonathan Searle of Rowley
(Mass.) graduated at Harvard in 1765
and was ordained November 17, 1773.
He was dismissed November 8, 1791, in
oonsequenoe of having become insane, in
which state he continued till he died
in December, 1819, aged 74 years.

Another account of him says he
lost his Christian standing by intemper-
ance.

Rev. Thomas Worcester, son of
Noah Worcester of Hollis and brother of
Rev. Samuel Worcester of Salem, Mass.,
not a graduate of any college, was or-
dained November 9, 1791 and dismissed

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in April, 1823. He continued to reside
here till he died, December 24, 1831, aged
63 years.

He was a faithful and laborious min-
ister; hie preaching was earnest, attractive
and direot. He was dismissed from this
church on account of his departure from the
orthodox faith.

Rev. Abijah Gross of Kethuen, Mass.
graduated at Dartmouth in 1821 and was pastor
of this church from March 24, 1824 to April 1,
1829. During his ministry a small Unitarian
ohurch was organized. He was installed pas-
tor of the West Ohurch in Haverhill, Mass. May
16, 1831 and was dismissed July 26, 1853. He
continued to reside in the place till he died,
April 14, 1856, aged 62 years.

Rev. Andrew Rankin. 1830-32 (See Thornton)
Rev. Benjamin £. Foster. 1833-46
Rev. Enoch E. Oaswell of Middletown,
Vt. graduated at Middlebury in 1843, was a
teacher at Burr Seminary, studied theology
one year in the Union Seminary at New Tork,

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and graduated at Andover in 1847. He
was ordained pastor of this church June
38, 1848 and was dismissed in 1850. He
preached as stated supply in Stockbridge
and Barnet, Vermont, and was afterwards
in the employ of the New Hampshire Mis-
sionary Society. He died at Bennington,
N.H. of diphtheria, November 11, 1863, aged
45 years. He was a faithful pastor and
a good man.

He married Sarah J. Parsons of
Salisbury and had two sons, Mr. Caswell
was a nephew of Rev. Jesse Caswell of the
Slam Mission.

Salisbury. Vermont February 8, 1804
Rev. Rufus Pomeroy. 1811-16
Rev. Joseph Cheney of Holden, Mass.
graduated at Brown in 1801, studied theol-
ogy with Dr. Emmons, and was ordained at
Milton September 15, 1807, where he remained
ten years. He was Installed pastor of this
church March 11, 1819 and resigned March 4,
1823, in consequence of a fall from a horse,

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which so affected his nervous system that
he was unable to preach. He died in con-
sequenoe of it finally, at Brandon, June 6,
1834, aged 58 years.

He married: (1) Elizabeth Preston
of Northbridge, Mass.; and (2) Miss Hilpha
Nash of this place. He had four children,
one of whom is a minister in Kentucky. He
stood high as a theologian and was an ear-
nest and faithful preacher.

Rev. Eli Hyde. 1833-36 (See Salem)

Salisbury. Mass. 1640

Rev. William Worcester came to this
country in 1639 and had been a minister in
England. He was probably ordained here at
the time the church was organized. He con-
tinued in office till he died, October 28,
1662, at an advanced age, it is said, though
probably not more than 70 years old. His
first wife, Sarah, died in 1650, by whom he
had six children born in Salisbury, the last
in 1649. He married for his second wife
Rebecca Hall.

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Rev. John Wheelwright came to this
country in 1636 and was a brother of the fa-
mous Ann Hutchinson (See Boston). He en-
tertained the same views his sister did re-
specting justification, though he did not
pretend to have such peculiar revelations.
He was more sound in judgment, but not more
stable.

Soon after his arrival in this coun-
try he preached a sermon that was full of in-
vective against the magistrates and ministers.
The next year he was adjudged guilty of treason
and banished from the Massachusetts Colony. In-
stead of accompanying his sister and others who
were in the same condemnation to Rhode Island,
he went to New Hampshire and laid the founda-
tion of the town of Exeter. In 1642 Exeter
was annexed to Massachusetts and, being still
under banishment, he was obliged to remove.
In 1644 he made a satisfactory confession to
the government and was restored to favor.

In 1647 he was settled pastor of the
church in Hampton, N.H. From thence he went

to England, was a favorite of Cromwell and
continued there till the Proteotor died.
He returned to America in 1662 and was set-
tled at Salisbury, where he remained till
he died of apoplexy, November 15, 1679, aged
85 years. He left children who were respect-
able for character and station.

He was a man of piety, learning and
zeal. He was too ambitious and manifested
a wish to be ohief . He aspired to as much
power, to say the least, as he had ability
to use.

Rev. James Ailing of Boston gradu-
ated at Harvard in 1679 and was ordained May
4, 1687 and died in office March 3, 1696,
aged 37 years. He married Elizabeth, a
daughter of Rev. Seaborn Cotton of Hampton,
N.H., by whom he had three children.

Rev. Caleb Pushing of Scituate grad-
uated at Harvard in 1692 and was ordained
November 9, 1698. He continued in office
till he died, January 25, 1752, aged 80 years.

He married the widow of his predeoes-

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s or, by whom he hsd six children . Hev.
James Gushing of Haverhill was his son;
his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, was
the wife of Rev. Joshua Moody.

He was opposed to Whitfield and
endorsed the proceedings of Harvard Col-
lege in 1744 in relation to his oareer.
He was one of the 39 clergymen who ad-
dressed a letter to Governor Dudley rec-
ommending John Leverett, a layman, to
the presidency of the oollege.

Rev. Edmund Noves of Newbury
graduated at Harvard in 1747 and was or-
dained November 20, 1751. He continued
in office till he died, July 12, 1809,
aged 81 years.

Salisbury. Mass. Second Oh. .Salisbury Hill.

November 19, 1718.
Rev. Joseph Parsons. 1700-08 (See Lebanon)
Rev. Samuel Webster of Bradford
graduated at Harvard in 1737 and was or-
dained August 12, 1741. He continued
in office till he died, July 18, 1796,

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aged 78 years. He received the degree
of D.D, from Harvard in 1792.

He was an instructive preacher,
earnest in hie manner, and was a faith-
ful pastor. He published five sermons.
His son Samuel was settled at Temple, N.H.

Rev« Andrew Beattie of Chelmsford
graduated at Harvard in 1795 and was or-
dained June 28, 1797. He continued in
offioe till he died, March 18, 1801, aged
34 years.

Rev. William Baloh. 1802-16 (See Salem)

Salisbury. Ot. November 23, 1744

Rev. Jonathan Lee. He was born
in Coventry July 10, 1718 and graduated at
Yale in 1742. He studied theology with
Rev. Solomon Williams of Lebanon, He was
ordained the day the church was organized.
Rev. Mr. Leavenworth of Waterbury preached
the sermon. He and the church sympathized
with the "Great Awakening" and were called
New Lights. The council called to organize
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the same class. They adopted the Cam-
bridge Platform because many ministers in
the state made use of the Saybrook (Plat-
form) as a means of opposing the revivals
of that period. The Association of New
Haven County reprimanded the church for
adopting that platform and suspended the
ministers who assisted in the ordination
of Mr. Lee from the ministry. They were
thus treated, not because they had con-
ducted disorderly, but beoause they would
not bow down to the Baal of a dead uniform-
ity, and for preferring the Calvinistic to
the Arminian system,

Mr. Lee preached the Election ser-
mon in 1766. His first wife was a step-
daughter of President Olapp, and his second
a Mrs, Brinkerhoff of Woodbury, Rev, Ohaun-
oey Lee, D.D., late of Colbrook, was his son.
He died after a few weeks sickness, of an in-
flammatory swelling, October 8, 1788, aged
70 years.

Rev. Joseph W. Orossman of Taunton,

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Mass. graduated at Brown University in
1795, studied theology with Rev, E. Judson
at Sheffield, Mass., and was ordained June
28, 1797. He continued in office till
he died, December 13, 1312, aged 37 years.
He married Miss Lucy Strong of Coventry,
by whom he had five ohildren.

He was a good minister and the
church was prosperous under his earnest
labors.

Rev* Lavius Hyde. 1818-22 (See Bolton)

Rev. Leonard E. Lathrop of Hebron
graduated at Middlebury in 1815 and was
first pastor of a ohuroh in Wilmington,
N.C. He was Installed pastor of this
ohuroh in February, 1825; dismissed in
October, 1836. He was next pastor of
a Presbyterian church in Auburn, N,Y.
several years, was installed at Sharon,
Ot. July 1, 1854, and died there August
27, 1857, aged 61 years.

He studied theology with Dr.
Matthews of New York. He received the
degree of D.D. from Geneva College, in

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1840. He was a man of talent and e use-
ful minister.

Salmon Brook. Ue» 1845

Sanbornton. n.H. 1771.

Rev. Joseph Woodman of West Newbury,
Mass. graduated at Nassau Hall in 1766 and
was ordained November 13, 1771. He carried
Widow Esther Hall, who was a daughter of Rev,
Aaron Whittemore of Pembroke.

He published several occasional ser-
mons and preached the Election sermon one
year. Two of his sons, Jeremiah H. and
Oharles, were educated at Dartmouth, He
was dismissed November 13, 1806 and died
September 28, 1807, aged 59 years.

Rev. Abraham Bodwell graduated at
Harvard in 1805. He was son of William
Bodwell of Methuen, Mass, He studied the-
ology with Rev, J. French of Andover. He
was ordained November 13, 1806, and dis-
missed at his own request at the time his
successor was installed in 1852. He
married Nancy Conner of Sanbornton and

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had eight children. His son Joseph grad-
uated at Dartmouth and became pastor of a
churoh in Weymouth, England.

Mr. Bodwell was a sound divine and
a useful minister. He died March 24,
1863, aged 85 years and 10 months.

3anbornton. N.H. Sanbornton Bridge.( See Northf ield)

Sandgate. Vermont 1782

Rev. James Murdock of Saybrook,
Ot, graduated at Yale in 1774 and was or-
dained in January, 1782. He was dis-
missed in 1800, but continued to reside
(here) and acted as moderator of the
church till 1805. He died in 1841 at
Grown Point, N.Y., at the house of his
son, aged 86 years.

Sandisfield. Fass. 1756

Rev. Oornelius Jones, a native of
Bellingham, who graduated at Harvard in
1752, was ordained the day the church was
organized. The sermon was preached in a
barn by President Edwards. In consequence
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known, he was dismissed in 1761 and was
never resettled, though he preached oc-
casionally as long as he lived. In
1762 he purchased 10,000 acres of land
in Rowe and became a wealthy farmer.
About 1780, having disposed of his land,
he removed to Whitehall, N.Y., where he
died in 1783 at an advanoed age, having
the reputation of a pious and good man.

Rev. Sleazer Storrs was a native
of Mansfield, Ct. and graduated at Yale in
1762. He studied theology with Dr. Salter
in his native town and was ordained February
26, 1766. He was a popular preacher and
retained the affections of his people un-
til the Shay' 8 Insurrection. At that time
many of his parishioners withdrew on account
of his firm adherenoe to the government par-
ty and of his opposition to their disorgan-
izing measures. He continued his pas-
toral relation to the church till the storm
passed over, when his health failed and he
was dismissed. He died Deoember 24, 1810,
aged 72 years. He is supposed to have

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been a brother of Rev. John Storrs of Long
Island and uncle of Rev. R. S. Storrs, of
Longmeadow.

Rev. Levi White of Randolph, a de-
scendant of Peregrine white, graduated at
Dartmouth in 1796, studied theology with
Dr. Burton of Thetford, Vt., and was or-
dained June 28, 1798. He was dismissed
March 7, 1832. He removed to Richland,
Michigan, ^here he preached a year or two,
and died there in May, 1836, in the 66th.
year of his age.

He married Mary, daughter of Rev.
John Sergeant, the missionary at Stook-
bridge, by whom he had twelve children,
8 even sons and five daughters. One of
the sons, William, was for many years pas-
tor of a Presbyterian church in Orange,
N.J. He died in 1856, aged 53 years.
Mrs. White died in 1835.

Mr. white was a good man, sound
in faith and much respected. A few of
his sermons have been printed.

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